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Iraq Study Group Report to be Released on December 6, 2006

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Ian Larsen
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ilarsen@usip.org		 Lauren Sucher
202-429-3822
cell: 202-657-7326
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To RSVP for the December 6 ISG press conference, email ISGRSVP@usip.org or call 202-772-3575.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2006

WASHINGTON - On December 6, the Iraq Study Group will present its report to President Bush, the U.S. Congress and the American people. A press conference is scheduled for December 6. As coordinator of the Iraq Study Group's activities over the last eight months, the U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that a PDF copy of the report will be available for download on this Web site at 11:00 AM EST, Wednesday, December 6, 2006.

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ISG Quick Stats

  • Ten public servants—5 Democrats, 5 Republicans—made up the ISG.
  • The ISG's budget was $1 million, approved by Congress
  • Three organizations joined USIP in facilitating the ISG.
  • 44 people served in four Expert Working Groups to advise the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group spent 4 days in Iraq in August/September.
  • There were 9 plenary meetings of the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group met with 136 people in and out of government before September 19, and 170 people total as it prepared its report.
  • Members of the Iraq Study Group were not paid in any way for their work.

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