Transcript: U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Resigns

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October 7, 2009
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MICHELE NORRIS
NPR All Things Considered
10-07-2009
U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Resigns

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Time 21:00-22:00 PM

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Now that Chicago is out of the race to host the 2016 Olympics, so is the acting CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Stephanie Streeter says she's stepping down after just seven months. She was the fifth person to take the CEO job in nine years. And that leadership turnover is blamed, in part, for Chicago's failed Olympic bid.

NPR's Howard Berkes has more.

HOWARD BERKES: Stephanie Streeter says she decided to leave the United States Olympic Committee weeks before Friday's rejection of Chicago's Olympic bid.

Ms. STEPHANIE STREETER ...

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