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06/17/09 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM June 12, 2009 LEE MYUNG-BAK, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, TO RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREE FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY The George Washington University Will Hold a Ceremony EVENT:  His Excellency Lee Myung-Bak, president of the Republic of Korea, will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from The George Washington University. The honorary degree will be presented by GW President Steven Knapp in a ceremony.WHEN: Wednesday, June 17, 2009; 10 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. Media check-in begins at 7 a.m.; all cameras must be set by 7:45 a.m. WHERE: The George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium 805 21st St., NW, Washington, D.C. Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines) RSVP: GW students may request a reservation by sending an e-mail with name and date of birth to uevents@gwu.edu. Media should RSVP to Michelle Sherrard at 202-994-1423 or mcs1@gwu.edu. BACKGROUND: President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-bak is visiting Washington, D.C., June 15 to 17, and is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. President Lee was elected president on December 19, 2007, and was sworn in as the 17th president of the Republic of Korea on February 25th, 2008. For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org. |
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