For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 2, 2006

President Announces Secretary of State Rice to Lead U.S. Delegation to Chilean Inauguration

President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, President-elect of the Republic of Chile on March 11, 2006.

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

Members of the Presidential Delegation are:

The Honorable Craig A. Kelly, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Chile

The Honorable Karen P. Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

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