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July 15, 2004 / 3:07 PM

Bush taps family for Olympics delegation

WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush Thursday named his father to lead the U.S. presidential delegation to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

He also named his mother, Barbara, and two daughters -- Barbara and Jenna -- to the delegation as well as former tennis great Chris Evert, the White House announced.

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Others included in the group are Thomas Miller, the U.S. ambassador to Greece; Alex Spanos, the owner of the San Diego Chargers; and his wife, Faye Spanos.

The Olympics, taking place amid fears of possible terrorist attack, begin Aug. 13.

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Denmark increases military aid to Ukraine by $633 million

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Kardashian, VP Harris discuss criminal justice reform

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