APor 09/11 0411 Smith-Seoul PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Denny Smith, R-Ore., is

APor 09/11 0411 Smith-Seoul


   PORTLAND, Ore.  (AP)  --  U.S.  Rep.   Denny Smith, R-Ore., is
traveling to South Korea later this  month  to  address  a  media
conference sponsored  by a group linked to Rev.  Sun Myung Moon's
Unification Church, according to a published report.

   The Oregonian reported in its Friday editions that Smith  will
receive  $2,000  in  addition  to  having  his  expenses paid for
attending a discussion on media and government  relationships  in
Seoul.

   The  conference is a yearly event organized by the World Media
Association, which is a non-profit arm of the  Washington  Times.
The  newspaper is owned by News World Communications Inc., an arm
of the Unification Church.

   The church has taken conservative stands on  a  number  issues
and is devoted to combating communism.

   This  year's  conference  theme is "The Role of the Media in a
Divided World."  The focus will be on the United States and Third
World countries.

   "I have not been to Korea for years," Smith said. "I think  it
is an  important place in the world.  When possible, I like to go
to these places."

   Others scheduled to attend  are  former  Navy  Secretary  John
Lehman;  Jehan  Sidat, widow of Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat; John
Silver, president of Boston University; and two other  Republican
congressmen, Reps.   Robert K Dornan of California and Dan Burton
of Indiana.