June 18, 2003 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: 30 SECONDS

AN EXHIBITION TITLED "ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE DESERT LIBRARIES OF TIMBUKTU" WILL OPEN AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FROM JUNE 24 THROUGH SEPT. 3, IN THE SOUTH GALLERY OF THE GREAT HALL IN THE THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING, 101 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE S.E., WASHINGTON, D.C. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE ON VIEW FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAY-SATURDAY, AND IS OPENING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL.