Wednesday, July 27, 2005

The Seattle Times: Politics: Bush urging gifts to religious charities

The Seattle Times: Politics: Bush urging gifts to religious charities: "Bush urging gifts to religious charities

By Peter Wallsten

WASHINGTON — President Bush, embracing an old cause to open a new front in his outreach to black church leaders, pledged yesterday to pressure corporate foundations to give more money to faith-based charities.

Bush made the promise during a closed-door session at the White House with 17 black ministers and civic leaders, his second such meeting since January."

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