United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Capital Region
1100 Ohio Drive, S.W.
Washington, D C. 20242

August 5, 1999

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Temporary Closure Regarding Lafayette Park
and the White House Sidewalk

All of Lafayette Park and the White House Sidewalk located on Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed to the public from 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. August 7, 1999. In addition, various adjacent streets and sidewalks under the District of Columbia's jurisdiction will be closed. A map illustrating the closed area is identified on the reverse of this notice.

These parks will be closed to the public to provide security and ensure public safety during the demonstration by the Knights of Freedom Nationalist Party and the Shalom International on August 7, 1999. The District of Columbia will also be closing adjacent public sidewalks and streets under their jurisdiction.

Persons demonstrating or otherwise using Lafayette Park and the White House Sidewalk should remove themselves and any personal property from the closed park areas by 6:00 a.m. August 7, 1999. The National Park Service appreciates the public's cooperation in this matter.

/s/Stanley E. Lock____
National Park Service
National Capital Region