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Isk8NYC
11-09-2006, 02:51 AM
Similar position to Shirley Temple Black, who did a pretty good job of not ticking off the rest of the world.
No $$$, not that Michelle really needs a salary. :roll:

I liked this tidbit from the article:

Black and Kwan do have a bit in common. Both 5'2'' and from California, each started their careers at a very early age – Black doing her first songs and dances for the movie cameras at age three back in 1931, and Kwan hitting the ice at five – imitating her skating siblings.

Both also have had dolls named after them, probably not a bad thing when in search of goodwill.

I initially thought the last sentence (it IS 3:57am) said to search Goodwill Charity for the dolls! LOL

From CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/09/entertainment/main2165106.shtml

Formal announcement was supposed to be announced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday.
(A former figure skater in her youth, btw.)

Isk8NYC
11-10-2006, 10:06 AM
Now it's official! Congrats, Michelle.

http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv8-wave&p=kwan+ambassador

Nicki
11-10-2006, 06:35 PM
Wow! This is wonderful news for her. How exciting for her to have so many opportunities avilable at such a young age.

Is this the first time the presidential office has named a skater to one of it's positions?

Isk8NYC
11-10-2006, 06:37 PM
She's only the second person to fill the role. Shirley Temple-Black was the first Goodwill Ambassador for the US.