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Lincoln bedroom? It's the Italian alps for Bush's friends.


President's pals gets perks, like front-seats at the Olympics.

U.S. Ambassador to Italy Ron Spogli, a founder of private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. of Los Angeles, has been hanging out in Turin, Italy, with First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Barbara Bush, who are leading the U.S. delegation at the 2006 Winter Games. Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who will be a participant in the closing ceremonies, will join them this week. The delegation includes presidential pals Roland Betts, of Chelsea Piers L.P. in New York, and Brad Freeman, Spogli's partner. Of course, there are a host of former Olympic medalists along as well: figure skaters Dorothy Hamill and Debi Thomas, speed skater Eric Heiden, gymnast Kerri Strug and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Herschel (hûr`shəl), family of distinguished English astronomers.

Sir William Herschel



Sir William Herschel, 1738–1822, born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, was a great pioneer in the study of the stars. Born in Hanover, Germany, the son of a musician, he early became a skilled performer on several instruments.
 Walker, who competed in the bobsled in the 1992 Olympic Games.

The U.S. delegation will spend much of the festivities lounging with kings, queens and heads of state including Spain's King Juan Carlos, Norway's King Harald Harald. For Norwegian kings thus named, use Harold. V, Prince Albert Prince Albert, city (1991 pop. 34,181), central Sask., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. Prince Albert is a commercial and distribution center for a lumbering, gold- and uranium-mining, and mixed-farming area. There are wood-products and meatpacking industries. It was founded in 1866 as a Presbyterian mission to the Cree. It is the gateway to Prince Albert National Park, to the northwest. of Monaco and Cherie Blair, the wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Staff reporter Kate Berry can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 228, or at kberry@labusinessjournal.com
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Title Annotation:Ron Spogli, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush leads delegation at Winter Olympics
Author:Berry, Kate
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUIT
Date:Feb 20, 2006
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