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Holder to address ABA in Chicago

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to address members of the American Bar Association at their annual meeting in Chicago.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to address members of the American Bar Association at their annual meeting in Chicago. Holder is to deliver remarks to the group on Monday afternoon. President Barack Obama tapped the 58-year-old Holder to become the nation’s first Black attorney general. Holder was an adviser to Obama’s presidential campaign. Members of the American Bar Association heard from retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter on Saturday. Their annual meeting started Thursday and ends Tuesday. ______ In photo: Attorney General Eric Holder, left, talks with New York Gov. David Paterson before President Barack Obama signs a proclamation celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the East Room at the White House in Washington Friday, July 24, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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