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    <title>Paulson to Visit Printing Facility to Observe Stimulus Checks Rolling Off Presses</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>May  2, 2008<br>HP-961</p><p align='center'><b>Paulson to Visit Treasury Printing Facility in Kansas City Next Week <br>to Observe Stimulus Checks Rolling Off the Presses</b></p><P><STRONG>Washington, DC</STRONG>--Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will tour a Treasury Department printing facility in Kansas City next Thursday to observe the first mass production printing and packaging of the 2008 stimulus checks.&nbsp; </P>  <P>"By the end of June nearly 130 million stimulus payments should be in the hands of Americans, providing an immediate boost to the economy and helping to create more than 500,000 new jobs by the end of the year," said Paulson.&nbsp; </P>  <P>The following event is open to the press: </P>  <P><STRONG>Who&nbsp;</STRONG>&nbsp;<BR>Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. </P>  <P><STRONG>What&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></STRONG>Facility Tour </P>  <P><STRONG>When</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Thursday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. CDT</P>  <P><STRONG>Where&nbsp;</STRONG>&nbsp;<BR>Kansas City Regional Financial Center<BR>4241 NE 34th Street <BR>Kansas City, MO 64117</P>  <P><STRONG>Note&nbsp;<BR></STRONG>All media should RSVP to Francie Abbott at (816) 414-2151, or Lauren Ray (816) 414-2113 with the following information: full name, Social Security number, date of birth, position, and organization.&nbsp; </P>  <P><BR><BR>&nbsp;</P>  ]]></description>
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