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May 3, 2006

Bill Clinton to speak at Scholar Athlete Games

PROVIDENCE -- Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, will be the keynote speaker for the 2006 World Scholar Athlete Games, to be held this summer in Rhode Island.

Clinton's appearance was announced during an afternoon State House press conference, hosted by the Institute for International Sport. Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty, Attorney General Patrick Lynch, and General Assembly leaders attended the event.

"Never before in the history of the games have we combined the talents, enthusiasm and joy of student scholar-athletes across the globe with a speaker of this caliber and international fame," Lynch said in a statement.

The scholar athlete games bring together student athletes from 160 countries and all 50 states. This year's games will take place June 24 to July 2 on the University of Rhode Island campus and in Newport.

Clinton's address is scheduled for June 26.

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