Obama to Lobby for Chicago Olympics, in Person

Obama to Lobby for Chicago Olympics, in Person

Published: September 28, 2009 @ 9:18 am
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By the Associated Press

President Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.

A senior adviser to the president told the Associated Press that will leave Thursday and join his wife in Copenhagen, where they'll make the pitch to the International Olympic Committee.

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Tags: 2010 Olympics, Barack Obama, Deal Central
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