Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage
dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build
coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. (Laughter.
Pretty darn eloquent for a person from Wyoming.

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biglist. As a 13-year-old child, Veronica witnessed
armed men killing children in horrific ways. The America that embraced Veronica would not be possible
without the prayer that drives and leads and sustains our armies of
compassion.

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The booklet is
available by e-mailing pubs@cair-net.) Thank you for the
warm welcome.

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WASHINGTON, A prominent national Islamic civil
rights and advocacy group today announced that it has been retained as legal
counsel by 21 of the 30 Muslim employees recently forced from their jobs at
a Dell Inc.)
"Muslims worldwide are very concerned about this case and wish to see a
satisfactory resolution that takes into account both the disruption to the
workers' lives and respect for religious practices," said CAIR Executive
Director Nihad Awad, who met with the workers on Saturday.org; Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488 -8787 or 202-439-1441, E-Mail:
rahmed@cair-net. (Applause. Here we thank God for his great
blessings in one voice, regardless of our backgrounds. We recognize in one
another the spark of the Divine that gives all human beings their inherent
dignity and worth, regardless of religion.
In November 1864, after being reelected to his second term, Lincoln
declared he would be "the most shallow and self-conceited blockhead on Earth
if he ever thought he could do his job without the wisdom which comes from God
and not from men." Often, that means remembering the people forgotten or
overlooked in a busy world: those in Africa suffering from HIV/AIDS, young
girls caught up in the global sex trade, victims of religious persecution.
In these great moral challenges of our times, our churches , synagogues,
mosques, and temples are providing the vision that is changing lives.
When Veronica told me of her story, it was through the kind of tears no
young woman should ever know.

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" He said hundreds of Muslims from across North America and around
the world have contacted Dell in response to a CAIR "Action Alert.org/default. Subscribers to the list, called
ISLAM-INFONET, receive news releases and other materials dealing with
American Muslim positions on issues of importance to our society.)
Tony Hall, as you can tell, I obviously made the right choice to send
somebody -- (applause. But the American response is so much more than
what our government agencies did. EST

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much.

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, for seeking to perform religiously
mandated prayers in the workplace.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28616-2005Mar11.) I want to thank Elaine Chao for her prayer and for representing
my Cabinet.
President. And, Janet, thank you for your
service, as well. People of faith have no corner on compassion. For prayer
means more than presenting God with our plans and desires; prayer also means
opening ourselves to God's priorities, especially by hearing the cry of the
poor and the less fortunate. They do a superb job delivering relief
across the borders and continents and cultures." But I told her, it wasn't
me she needed to thank, she needed to thank the good hearts of the United
States of America.)

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(Include name, address and phone
number when requesting the booklet.
I appreciate Jo Ann Emerson's leadership on this prayer breakfast.)
I want to thank Wintley Phipps for his beautiful music.

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21 Dell Employees Retain CAIR as Legal Counsel; Group Seeks Settlement for Muslim Workers Barred From Prayer

com/default. (CAIR
has helped resolve hundreds of religious accommodation cases involving
American Muslim workers. You
resisted temptation to sleep in. (Applause. (Laughter. This morning reminds us that prayer has always been one
of the great equalizers in American life.
God bless .

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"Federal law requires that followers of all faiths be offered reasonable
religious accommodation in the workplace," said CAIR Legal Director Arsalan
Iftikhar."
SEE: "Contact Dell to Urge Rehiring of Workers, Mediation"
http://cair.asp?Page=About

CONTACT: Ibrahim Hooper, 202 -488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail:
ihooper@cair-net.
Laura and I are really honored to be here to -- it's a fabulous moment in
our Nation's Capital. And we know that affirming this
truth is particularly appropriate in the heart of a capital built upon the
promise of self-government.

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) Tambien , mi amigo, the President of Honduras, Ricardo
Maduro -- welcome, glad you're here. (Applause.)
Sergeant Norman, your prayers worked. (Laughter. And when she finished, she dried her eyes and
said, "Thank you, Mr.

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C. You know, last night was a prayerful occasion .
I want to thank His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana, from the -- Madagascar,
the President of that great country.) Don't tell the
Vice President.
Our faith-based institutions display that same spirit of prayer and
service in their work every day.

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washingtonpost.org.org

NOTE: CAIR offers an e-mail list designed to be a journalist's window to
the American Muslim community .
(Applause.
Today, millions of people across this Earth get the help they need only
because our faith-based institutions live the commandment to "love thy
neighbor as thyself. In August 2003 , Catholic Social Agency helped resettle
her in Pennsylvania, where Veronica is now completing the circle of compassion
by working in a home for elderly in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and studying to
become a certified nursing assistant.

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Iftikhar said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires an
employer to accommodate religious practices unless it causes an "undue
hardship . To read CAIR's
Mission, Vision Statement and Core Principles, go to:
http://www. Thanks for having us.
When the tsunamis hit those on the far side of the world, the American
government rightly responded.

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"An employee should not be forced to choose between his or her
faith and continued employment.
(Applause.

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(Applause.) I want to thank you for getting up so early in the morning.) Really good job." Throughout a terrible Civil War, he issued many
exhortations to prayer, calling upon the American people to humble themselves
before their Maker and to serve all those in need.

Look at the list of organizations bringing
relief to the people from Indonesia to Sri Lanka.

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plant in Nashville, Tenn. (Laughter.
Through fellowship and prayer, we acknowledge that all power is temporary,
and must ultimately answer to His purposes. No one understood this better than Abraham
Lincoln.

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SEE: "Muslims Say Dell Forbade Them to Pray at Work"
http://www. Lincoln's call is still heard throughout the
land.

Sites discussing church-state issues as they relate to taxpayer -funded schools.

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(Laughter. And I want to thank all my Cabinet officers who are here today. But people of faith need
compassion if they are to be true to their most cherished beliefs. I've
seen some of their miracles up close.

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Last week, CAIR asked that the Muslim workers who were forced from their
jobs be rehired pending resolution of the issues involved.) I
noticed a lot of members were praying that I would keep my speech short. Last June , I met Veronica Braewell, a
20-year-old refugee from Liberia.

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And welcome to our country, Mr. They 're full of religious
names: Samaritan's Purse, American-Jewish World Service, Baptist World Aid ,
The Catholic Medical Mission Board. As she fled this madness,
Veronica left -- was left for dead atop a pile of bodies, until her
grandmother found her. President, for my freedom.

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said the workers, who
were forced to choose between performing the prayers and keeping their jobs,
signed the retainer agreements in a meeting with CAIR in Nashville on
Saturday. WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush at the National Prayer Breakfast:

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Washington, D.) I appreciate the leadership of the Congress, Senator Frist and
Leader Pelosi, Leader DeLay.

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The Washington-based group has 31 offices and chapters nationwide and in
Canada. I want to thank the senators who spoke, and
appreciate the Congress people who are on the stage here, as well. (Applause.

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CAIR publishes a booklet, called "An Employer's Guide to Islamic Religious
Practices ," designed to prevent just such incidents.

To SUBSCRIBE to ISLAM-INFONET, go to:
http: //cair.

Remarks by President Bush at the National Prayer Breakfast

M.) You did a fantastic job.
I thank you for the fine tradition you continue here today, and hope that
as a nation, we will never be too proud to commend our cares to Providence and
trust in the goodness of His plans.