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Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, July 30, 2007 as collected by the Associated Press.

President Bush is meeting with new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Washington and at Camp David.

10:30 a.m. SOLDIER GIFT PACKAGES — Indiana Sens.Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh, with their staffs, will assemble 400 gift packages for Indiana National Guard members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Location: Home Depot Washington office, Suite 800 West, 101 Constitution Ave., NW

July 28 - 30. ANIMAL ADVOCATES CONFERENCE — The Humane Society and other animal advocate groups hold a three-day conference to motivate, train and inspire animal advocates from around the country.
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lobby Day, Room 2105, Rayburn.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

July 30 - 31. BANGLADESH-MINORITIES — The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities and the Foundation Against Continuing Terrorism presents an exhibition on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh titled “Asru” (tears.)
11 a.m. Inauguration.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Seminar.
5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Presentations.
Location: The Foyer, Rayburn HOB

July 30 - Aug. 2. TRADE SHOW TRADE SHOW — TS2 - The conference and exposition for exhibit and event professionals.
Location: Washington Convention Center, Mt. Vernon Square.

10 a.m. LEVIN-ENERGY — Platts Energy Podium hosts Sen. Carl Levin discussing his probe of speculation in natural gas and other energy markets.
Location: 10th floor, 1200 G St. NW.

10 a.m. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND — Congressman George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, delivers a speech on the future of the No Child Left Behind education law.
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING — The Center for American Progress hosts an address on the potential for a Bush veto of the upcoming appropriation bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. What are the administration objections, and should Congress override the veto? With Rep. David Price, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee responsible for the bill.
Location: Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor

11:30 a.m. YOUTH IT GRADUATION — Young urban adults ages 18-24 graduate from the Year Up program, a one year IT training and hiring program with hands-on skill development, college credits and corporate apprenticeship. With Tynesia Boyea Robinson, executive director, Year Up; Joseph Smialowski, EVP, Operations and Technology, Freddie Mac; William Kennard, former FCC chairman, managing director, Carlyle Group; Antione Branch, graduating Year Up student; and others.
Location: Capital Hilton, 16th and K Sts. NW.

12 p.m. TOWNSEND-RELIGION — Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, and John Siegenthaler, founder, First Amendment Center, discuss Townsend’s new book, “Failing America’s Faithful: How Today’s Churches are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way.”
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. TERRORISTS-NATIONAL SECURITY — ACLU policy counsel Mike German, whistleblower formerly with the FBI, discusses his insights into national security, the minds of terrorists, and the use of constitutionally sound law enforcement techniques. With a reading from his book, “Thinking Like a Terrorist.” With Caroline Fredrickson, director, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Location: ACLU, 6th floor, 915 15th St. NW

All times local in Washington.