Olympic boycott

April 3, 2008 - 3:36pm

Hodes says Bush should not attend Olympic opening ceremonies

By Brian Lawson
Tags: George W. Bush, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Hodes, Olympic boycott

Congressman Paul Hodes (D-Concord) says President Bush should not attend the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Olympic Games.

The games are taking place in Beijing and have become the center controversy over China's human rights record and the recent crisis in Tibet.

Calling China's human rights record "abysmal," Hodes called on Bush to boycott the opening ceremonies.

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