Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush Names Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

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