Daily News Update, Feb. 22, 2008

NCBA President to join U.S. delegation in Korea

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will lead a U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President-elect Lee Myung-bak in South Korea scheduled for Feb. 25.

The White House announced last week that Rice will head a delegation that will include new NCBA President Andy Groseta, along with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler, William Rhodes, chairman of the U.S.-Korea Business Council, Korean-American football star Hines Ward (2006 Superbowl MVP for the Pittsburgh Steelers), U.S. Forces Korea Commander Burwell Bell and U.S. ambassador to Seoul Alexander Vershbow.

The delegation is expected to make a strong case with Korean officials in support of resolving the U.S.-Korean beef trade issue and passing the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.