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Bush: plans to attend Beijing Olympics remain unchanged

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday that he would attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics as scheduled. "I'm going to the Olympics. I view the Olympics as a sporting event," Bush told the BBC in an interview aired on the day. ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sat, Feb 16 2008

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