Those two FAA safety inspectors from Dallas who blew the whistle on alleged safety lapses in the airline industry are getting an award.
Information on the Public Servant Award Ceremony
· When: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
· Where: Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, 1201 17th St, NW, Washington DC (Corner of 17th & M, NW), Lecture Hall 102;
· What: The OSC 2007 Public Servant Award will be presented to Mr. Boutris and Mr. Peters; remarks will be made by Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch and the award recipients;
· Space is limited; please confirm if you plan to cover this event;
· Note: due to restrictions at this venue, videographers should be prepared to shoot with battery-powered lights (although light is likely sufficient in the lecture hall).
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent investigative and prosecutorial agency and operates as a secure channel for disclosures of whistleblower complaints. Its primary mission is to safeguard the merit system in federal employment by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially retaliation for whistleblowing. OSC also has jurisdiction over the Hatch Act. For more information please visit our web site at www.osc.gov <http://www.osc.gov> or call 1 (800) 872-9855.
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