The following is a press release from the Library of Congress. 
Release information appears at the end.

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                     SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

          Contact:  Craig D'Ooge, Public Affairs Office


     A number of special events have been scheduled in connection
with the Library of Congress exhibition "Rome Reborn: The Vatican
Library and Renaissance Culture," January 8 - April 30, 1993. The
following is a schedule of events planned, to date:


     January 6    10 a.m.-12 noon: Press Preview, Great Hall,
                  Jefferson Building. (Press only.)

     January 7    12 noon: Thomas P. Melady, U.S. Ambassador to
                  the Holy See, will deliver a lecture on "The
                  History of Diplomatic Relations Between the
                  United States and the Holy See," Mumford Room,
                  Madison Building. (Open to the public.)

     January 8    9 a.m.: Exhibition opens to the public Enter
                  through West Front doors, Great Hall, Jefferson
                  Building.

                  12 noon: Father Leonard Boyle, Prefect of the
                  Vatican Library, will deliver a lecture on the
                  Vatican Library, Members Room, 1st Floor,
                  Jefferson Building. (Open to the public.)

     January 20   Special tour for Members of Congress before the
                  inauguration. (Not open for coverage.)

     February 4   6 p.m.: Series of public lectures on topics
                  related to the Vatican Library begins,
                  continuing Thursday evenings through April 22.
                  (Details to be announced.)

     February 8   Mary Pickford Theater in the Madison building
                  will present a film series in conjunction with
                  the exhibition, through March 5. (Details to be
                  announced.)

     April 1-3    International Musicological Conference focused
                  on the music of the Archivio Cappella Sistina,
                  titled "Music and Text in Roman Sacred
                  Repertories, 1430-1600." (Details to be
                  announced.)

     April 30     Exhibition closes, travels back to Vatican
                  Library in Rome.

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     PR 92-151
     12-08-92
     ISSN #0731-3527

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