ATFA and U.S. Cattlemen's Association Partner to Urge the U.S. Government to Stand...

ATFA and U.S. Cattlemen's Association Partner to Urge the U.S. Government to
Stand Up to Argentina on Behalf of Taxpayers and Agriculture Workers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Task Force
Argentina (ATFA) and the U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) announced today
at a press conference that they have joined together in their efforts to
insist that the U.S. government take stronger action against Argentina's
pattern of defiance of international norms, from the country's debt
repudiation to its unfair agricultural practices.

"We are encouraged by the enthusiasm of the Cattlemen as they join our growing
coalition," said ATFA Executive Director Robert Raben, former Assistant
Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, "Our goal is the same. We
are trying to raise the awareness that Argentina needs to work with us to show
they are willing to address the problems with their economy and how those
problems are affecting our taxpayers, our cattlemen and ranchers and our
educators."

"Argentina does not live up to its promises," said Leo McDonnell, Director
Emeritus for USCA, "How can we trust the Argentine government to take the
necessary action in ensuring that the beef we are importing is free from Foot
and Mouth Disease when the Argentine government is not upholding its contract
with U.S. creditors?"

The Cattlemen and ATFA kicked off their joint-Congressional meetings with the
House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture prior to press conference at
the National Press Club.

The USCA is one of 28 new organizations of educators, agricultural and
taxpayer groups that have just joined the ATFA coalition. The coalition is
engaged in various advocacy activities focused on increasing awareness of the
impact of Argentina's default on U.S. taxpayers. ATFA's website, www.atfa.org,
serves as a clearinghouse for news and information related to Argentina's
restructuring and the ATFA's efforts.

Made up of an alliance of organizations, ATFA's leadership includes former
Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Robert
Raben, as Executive Director and is co-chaired by The Honorable Robert J.
Shapiro, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the
Clinton Administration, and Ambassador Nancy Soderberg, Ambassador at the U.S.
Mission to the United Nations in New York from 1997 to 2001.

For additional information, please visit our new website at
http://www.atfa.org, or contact media@atfa.org, or +1-888-662-2382.

SOURCE American Task Force Argentina

American Task Force Argentina, +1-888-662-2382, media@atfa.org