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July 4, 2008

Bush to Attend Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony 
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US president decides to attend despite calls from some US lawmakers,
activists for boycott 
President George W. Bush The White House says U.S. President George Bush
and first lady Laura
Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in
Beijing.That
announcement Thursday is the first confirmation of the president's
plans to attend the August 8 ceremony, despite calls from some U.S.
lawmakers and activists for a boycott.Mr. Bush also will travel
to Thailand and South Korea during the August trip. In South Korea, he
will meet with President Lee Myung-bak to discuss ratification of a
bilateral free trade agreement.The U.S. president also will hold talks
with senior leaders during his stops in Bangkok and Beijing.

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