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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> August 30, 2012
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> President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal
> Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the State Funeral of Prime
> Minister Meles Zenawi
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> President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential
> Delegation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the
> State Funeral of His Excellency Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the
> Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
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> The Honorable Susan E. Rice, United States Permanent Representative to
> the United Nations, will lead the delegation on September 2, 2012.
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> Members of the Presidential Delegation:
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> The Honorable Donald Booth, United States Ambassador to the Federal
> Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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> The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African
> Affairs
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> Ms. Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director,
> National Security Staff
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Received on Fri Aug 31 2012 - 15:59:56 EDT