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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 2008

Page

12

Bush backs Chicago bid for 2016 Olympics

In Chicago, President Bush met with Chicago 2016 leaders and US Olympic Committee officials and voiced U.S. support for Chicago as IOC weighs seven cities for the 2016 Summer Games. Officials note federal backing matters, while opponents warn global image could influence IOC members. The IOC vote is set for October 2, 2009.

Chicago Allen Sanderson George Bush Sanderson Patrick Ryan Bush United States New York London Tony Blair IOC United States of America Ryan Richard Daley U.S USOC Darryl Seibel Salt Lake City Seibel Barack Obama America Illinois Madrid Spain Tokyo Rio de Janeiro Brazil Prague Czech Republic Doha Qatar Baku

Demonstrators clash with police outside Union League Club

Four antiwar protesters were arrested after a brief clash with police near the Union League Club in downtown Chicago as President Bush finished lunch with civic leaders. Horse-mounted officers forced demonstrators back while a large green banner read End the War and the Occupation.

Chicago Union League Club Bush Jackson Boulevard South Loop Everett M. Dirksen

Bush touts NCLB successes at Horace Greeley Elementary

President Bush visited Horace Greeley Elementary in Chicago to highlight six year old No Child Left Behind progress. Greeley, a Blue Ribbon School, serves 70 percent Hispanic and 92 percent low income students and posts 83 percent meeting or exceeding standards.

Touts Chicago Bush Horace Greeley Greeley NCLB Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton Barack Obama Monty Neill National Center For Fair & Open Testing Congress Carlos Azcoitia Azcoitia

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