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June 23, 2006

Zoo, health care on Kennedy-Gingrich agenda / Photo

Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich talk before their presentation on the state of health care, today at Castle Hill in Newport.

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was touring Roger Williams Park Zoo this afternoon with Rep. Patrick Kennedy.

Robin Costello, Kennedy's spokeswoman, says Gingrich, “has a passion for zoos,” and he particularly enjoyed the giraffe exhibit, where one male and two females get quite close to visitors.

Over the years, Costello says each time Gingrich has been in Rhode Island, he has asked to visit the zoo.

Gingrich spoke in Newport this morning about changing the country's health-care system. Kennedy and Governor Carcieri also attended the conference. After the meeting, Costello said the timing was right for Gingrich to get in a trip to the Providence zoo.

This afternoon, Kennedy was to visit the Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, where he and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, from California, are expected to talk about 3:30 p.m.

Tonight, Pelosi will speak at an event in Providence organized by Women Ending Hunger. Kennedy will join her for her talk at the Rhode Island Food Bank.

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