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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

President Barack Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the Funeral of Prime Minister Thompson of Barbados

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the funeral of Prime Minister Thompson of Barbados tomorrow.

The Honorable Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

Mr. D. Brent Hardt, Charge d’Affaires, a.i., United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

Mr. Eugene Gray, Director for Central America and Caribbean Affairs, National Security Staff