Skating on thin ice, the Bush administration has named an Olympic gold medalist wannabe as the Public Diplomacy Envoy. Her role will be to spread the virtues of America around the world. Amen.
When Kwan accepted the appointment from Sec. Rice, she said:
Thank you, Secretary Rice. It’s a real honor to accept this appointment. You know, as an athlete, I’ve always been very proud to represent the United States. And now to do it in this position is really, really special to me.
I started competing around the world and representing the United States at age 12, and I can say that the last 14 years I was in training for this position and this job today. I’ve always wanted to somehow serve our country to contribute and to make a difference. And I feel that in this position I can do just that.
I look forward to sharing my experience, my story and the lessons that I’ve learned in competition, things like dedication, setting goals and how to go about achieving them, the importance of teamwork, and the reality of life that it’s not always smooth sailing and sometimes you have to pick yourself up and keep on going. I believe these are universal concepts and I hope that people can learn from my experiences and apply it to their lives.
In this position, I look forward to interacting with people, young people, and share the positive things that America, its culture, its people and the great things America stands for. And I hope by in some small way I can bring people and maybe even countries closer together.
I’d like to thank Secretary Rice for appointing me to this position and I look forward to working with the Under Secretary. And I will try my very, very best to live up to the faith that you’ve placed in me. Thank you.
In what position?!
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