But it's too early to tell by whom. Bedford Mayor Mike Shelton, vice chairman of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, said Guy Wildenstein, the French Parliament representative for his countrymen who live in the United States, will be there. Shelton wouldn't be surprised if other high level government officials from France attend. Spielberg will be filming another movie at the time, said Jennifer Gonring, spokeswoman for DreamWorks SKG production company. Ambrose, former chairman of the foundation's National Advisory Committee, lent his name to help raise money for the memorial.
Hanks has no affiliation with the memorial.
Jeannie Schulz, the foundation's national capital campaign chairwoman, will attend, a foundation staffer confirmed. Gilmore is expected to attend, but his schedule won't be completed until mid-May, according to a spokeswoman in his scheduling office. The foundation's staff has high hopes that Bush, Gilmore and other national and state dignitaries will attend.