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Giuliani May Join Obama At Ground Zero, Bush To Remain "Out Of Spotlight"
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Christopher Robbins
Published May 4, 2011
Modified May 4, 2011
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After the news circulated that President Bush would not be joining President Obama for Thursday's meeting with families of 9/11 victims at Ground Zero, the Times reports that a spokesman clarified Bush's refusal, saying that while the former president "appreciated the invite," he "has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight."
Speaking of spotlights and the difficulty of remaining out of them, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani also received an invitation from the President to join him Thursday, but Politico reports that "it's unclear what Giuliani will do." The mayor of 9/11 was near Ground Zero on Monday morning, but we'd be surprised if he refuses a chance to mug with the President and get a head start on 2012.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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