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R -- RAISING ACADEMIC STANDARDS PUBLIC AWARENESS STRATEGY POC Pamela J. Kontz, 202-708-8389, Contracting Officer, Dorothy B. Moody, 202-708-8236 The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs intends to make a sloe source award in order to help fund a voluntary public service advertising campaign. The purpose of this advertising campaign will be to increase public awareness of increasing academic standards. The contractor will be responsible for encouraging advertising media to donate time and space, as well as encouraging advertising agencies to supply creative talent and facilities on a pro-bono basis. The department intends to make this award to The Advertising Council Incorporated, 261 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 on or around March 20, 1998. See Note(s): 22. (0035)

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