Olympians will be U.S. ‘ambassadors of liberty’

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday told U.S. athletes bound for the Beijing Olympics that they will be “ambassadors of liberty” representing U.S. commitments to “human rights and human dignity.”

“In Beijing, you will convey our nation’s most cherished values. As ambassadors of liberty, you will represent America’s love for freedom and our regard for human rights and human dignity,” he told them at the White House.

“You’ll represent that to other athletes, and to the people of China,” said the U.S. president.

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 Olympians will be U.S. ‘ambassadors of liberty’ 
U.S. President George W. Bush holds up a softball jersey presented to him by U.S. Olympic softball player Jennie Finch, right, at a photo opportunity with U.S. Olympic athletes bound for Beijing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Monday, July 21. (Reuters)

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