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| Terms & Conditions This page was last updated on November 10, 2005, and provides the terms and conditions governing the submission of materials for publication by The News Council, a Delaware Corporation. News Council Corporation 2233 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Room 301 Washington, D.C. 20007-4132 Contact: WashingtonDC@NewsCouncil.org The purpose of The News Council and the Sites is to provide, among other things, to provide a way for public affairs professionals, public relations executives and public relations service bureau professionals a way to contact one another to do business. If you submit materials for networking with The News Council or use (such as by reading or posting information on) any of the Sites, you are using The News Council Services (the "Services"). By using the Services, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Services. 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