November 4, 1996
                                   DT-96-044


MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM:     Barbara A. Mullen-Roth
          Associate Director for Education

SUBJECT:  Introductory Courses on "Gifts" in Washington, DC 


     The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will conduct two
courses on "Gifts" in Washington, DC on November 26.  Both courses
are intended for ethics officials with little or no experience
advising employees on gifts.  The course titles, dates and times
are below:

  Gifts from Outside Sources  11/26/96     9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
  Gifts between Employees     11/26/96     1:00 p.m. -  3:00 p.m.

     NOTE:  The "Widely Attended Gatherings and Other Events"
portion of the Gifts from Outside Sources course and the entire
Gifts between Employees course were offered at the September 1996,
6th Annual Government Ethics Conference in Philadelphia.  
     
     These courses are free to each agency.  However, advanced
registration is required.  Each person planning to attend MUST
register by faxing a completed registration form to OGE by
Thursday, November 21.  Registration will be handled on a first-come basis
and each class size is limited to 40 participants per
workshop.  NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  A
registration form is attached.   Please fax completed registration
forms to:

               Sheila Powers
               Conference and Training Coordinator 
               FAX Number:  202-208-8039

     OGE will confirm each student's registration by return fax
prior to the course.  Due to the volume of registrations, we ask
that registrants NOT follow up on confirmations.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising these
courses, please circulate this memorandum with its attachments
among your ethics officials as soon as possible.

     For your convenience, you may obtain the most current
information on OGE training, dates, and city locations by accessing
any one of the following:  

     Recorded Training Announcements:   202-208-8000, ext. 8201
     Ethics Bulletin Board System:      202-208-8030
     OGE's Web Page:                    www.access.gpo.gov/usoge

     For additional information about OGE training, you may contact
Ms. Powers at 202-208-8000, extension 1104.

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