BEND, Ore., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc., (OTCBB:USMN) announced today that Dr. Antonio L. Betancourt has joined its Special Advisory Board. Dr. Betancourt resides in Washington, DC. "We are proud to have a person of Dr. Betancourt's experience and international affiliations as our Domestic and World Trade Advisor. I am positive that he will open many new doors to International and Domestic business for our company. He intends to generate focus from individuals, government organizations, and national and international corporations on to the nutritional and soil rejuvenation benefits of USMN'S MICRO-EXCELERITE® and EXCELERITE® products," stated CEO Paul Hait.
About Dr. Antonio L. Betancourt.
Dr. Antonio Betancourt is the Secretary General of the Summit Council for World Peace, an association of former heads of state and government established in 1981. He is a member of several boards of charitable organizations, such as; The International Culture Foundation, The Kirov Academy of Ballet, The World Institute for Development and Peace, and the Gallery VU, among others.
Dr. Betancourt has more than three decades of public service, he has personally met and enhanced the efforts for peace and development with numerous current and former world leaders and luminaries, including President George H. W. Bush, President Gerald R. Ford, and President Bill Clinton (U.S.); President Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR); Pope John Paul II; Mother Theresa; President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il (North Korea); President Kim Dae Jung (South Korea); Chairman Yasser Arafat (Palestinian Authority); Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Yitzhak Shamir (Israel); Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath (United Kingdom); President Kenneth Kaunda (Zambia); Governor General Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer (Canada); and numerous others. Dr. Betancourt's involvement with U.S. Rare Earth Minerals Inc, is in keeping with his commitment for a better world by restoring the natural health to the earth's soils, animals and humans through the process of mineralization. His complete bio can be viewed on USMN's website at www.us-rem.com.
About U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.
U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. ("USMN") is engaged in the sales and distribution of products derived from the Company's mining activities relating to natural mineral deposits commonly known as Calcium Montmorillonite among other natural minerals and nutrients and are sold under the brand name Excelerite™. USMN is headquartered in Bend, Oregon, has executive offices in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company maintains a web site at: www.us-rem.com.
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