U.S. Relations With the People's Republic of China (2008)

U.S. Department of State

Daily Press Briefing

Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 6, 2008

12:57 p.m. EST

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QUESTION: Representative Frank Wolf said he's going to introduce an amendment banning any federal funds for any federal official or worker to go to the Olympics in China this year. I just wondered if you know, are any State Department officials going?

MR. CASEY: I have absolutely no idea. I don't think the -- they're -- the President has said he is going. I'm not sure who would be part of his official delegation. It wouldn't surprise me if individual embassy employees who are in Beijing might want to try and get tickets as private citizens to go. But I, you know, at this point in time, certainly couldn't speak of any official plans for that. I don't think any of those have been made.

In terms of proposed legislation, I hadn't heard that Congressman Wolf was intending to do so. Obviously, we'll continue to talk with him about it and see what legislation he puts forward.

Mr. Lambros.

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(The briefing was concluded at 1:22 p.m.)