Press Release - Presidential Delegation to Attend the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China

President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China on October 2, 2007.

The Honorable Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation are:

The Honorable Clark T. Randt, Jr., United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

The Honorable John H. Hager, Former Assistant Secretary of Education (Special Education and Rehabilitative Services)

Mr. Ernie Banks, Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Dr. Lynn Fuchs, Professor of Special Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University

Ms. Michelle Kwan, Figure Skating Champion and American Public Diplomacy Envoy

Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder, Special Olympics

Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman of the Board, Special Olympics

Ms. Anne Sweeney, Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group

Mrs. Jennifer Polk Wardlow, International Global Messenger, Special Olympics