Future Bush relative gets taxpayer-funded trip to China

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Future Bush relative gets taxpayer-funded trip to China
By Klaus Marre
September 24, 2007

The father of Jenna Bush’s fiance Henry Hager, John H. Hager, will go on a taxpayer-funded trip to China next month to attend the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics Summer Games in Shanghai.

The White House announced Monday that Hager, who is a former assistant secretary of education for special education and rehabilitative services, would be part of the official U.S. delegation, which is headed by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings.

“After serving as assistant secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Mr. Hager has a broad understanding of Special Olympics and the organization’s important efforts to empower individuals with disabilities to participate in sports,” Emily Lawrimore, who handles personnel announcements for the White House, said in a statement to The Hill.

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