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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to attend Memorial Day Ceremonies

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to attend Memorial Day ceremonies commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the End of World War II on May 29–30, 2010.

The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Honorable Fay Hartog Levin, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Honorable Howard W. Gutman, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium
The Honorable Cynthia Stroum, U.S. Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Mr. Charles Payne, World War II Veteran and President Barack Obama’s Great Uncle