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Dear Colleagues, I am forwarding the following press release because of its relevance to the international linear collider community. Apologies to those already subscribed to the Interactions News Wire service. Those not yet subscribed may wish to do so at http://www.interactions.org/ . Norman Graf Interactions News Wire #13-03 3/14/03 *********************************************************************** Source: DESY Content: Press Release - Dr. John Marburger visits DESY Date Issued: 3/11/03 ********************************************************************** News DESY Hamburg, 11.03.2003 Dr. John Marburger visits DESY On Monday, March 10 2003, Dr. John Marburger, Director of the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy, visited the research center DESY in Hamburg. The American physicist wanted to inform himself about the status of the TESLA X-ray laser and the TESLA linear collider as well as the international collaboration at DESY. As a scientific advisor of the President of the United States, Dr. Marburger plays a decisive role in the development of the scientific strategy of the country. Dr. Marburger was accompanied by Susan Elbow, American Consul General in Hamburg. The visiting schedule included an introduction to the DESY program and an inspection of the TESLA test facility. Dr. Marburger informed DESY that his department, together with other decisive partners, is currently working out guidelines for a possible decision making process to build an international linear collider. Moreover, Dr. Marburger met the representatives of some European ministries and research organizations to learn about their ideas concerning organization and financing of a linear collider which is to be realized in a worldwide collaboration. Dr. Marburger is a physicist, working for many years in science administration, e.g. as the president of the State University of New York in Stony Brook. As a former director of the Brookhaven National Laboratories, he is quite familiar with the DESY research fields. This was his second visit: his first visit to Hamburg was during the construction of the HERA tunnel.