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Rice not attending Olympics closing ceremonies

CRAWFORD, Texas
Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:43pm EDT
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice holds a news conference during a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend the closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday.

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"She is not going to be attending the closing ceremonies now because of developments around the world," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said, referring specifically to the Russia-Georgia conflict.

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao will now lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremonies.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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