For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 3, 2004

Personnel Announcement

President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the State Funeral of His Excellency Boris Trajkovski, President of Macedonia, Friday, March 5, 2004.

The Honorable Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will serve as head of the delegation.

The Honorable Lawrence Butler, United States Ambassador to Macedonia The Honorable Frank Wolf, United States House of Representatives The Honorable Eliot Engel, United States House of Representatives Mr. Barry Jackson, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Senior Advisor Mr. Kent Patton, Consultant and former Program Director, International Republican Institute

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