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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson and Secretary of Education Roderick Paige will attend an upcoming United Nations session on children, the White House said on Monday.

Bush administration officials had previously expressed concerns about attending the conference because the agenda contained references to abortion counseling services for adolescents.

The Special Session on Children will take place in New York on September 19-21.

Relevant Links:
World Summit for Children - http://www.unicef.org/specialsession

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