Statement by the Press Secretary

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

 

For Immediate Release                                                      July 23, 2008

 

President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 24, 2008.

The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor

The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Honorable Clark T. Randt, Jr, United States Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China

The Honorable Karen Hughes, Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller

Mr. Peter Ueberroth, President of the United States Olympic Committee

Ms. Michelle Kwan, Figure Skating Champion and American Public Diplomacy Envoy

 

 

 

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