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Clintons organizing 10th annual global meeting

By WTOP Staff

KEN THOMAS
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill and Hillary Clinton are bringing together heads of state, business leaders and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon for their annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting.

President Barack Obama will address the four-day conference in New York City. It begins Sept. 21 with an awards ceremony hosted by television host Seth Meyers.

The former president and ex-secretary of state will address the meeting along with daughter Chelsea Clinton, the foundation’s vice chair.

Those expected to attend the 10th annual meeting include King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (bah-cheh-LET’), Cisco CEO John Chambers, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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