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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 17, 2016
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the World Humanitarian Summit
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Attend the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey on May 23-24, 2016.
The Honorable Gayle Smith, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation:
The Honorable John Bass, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Department of State
The Honorable Sarah Sewall, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Department of State
The Honorable Anne C. Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State