(Laughter.) I want to thank Elaine Chao for her prayer and for representing
my Cabinet.
Thurmond Woodard, Dell's vice president of Global Diversity and
chief ethics officer, reiterated the Company's commitment to religious
accommodation and more broadly, diversity in the workplace., a non-profit Christian teleconferencing ministry that
helps believers pray, teach and reach beyond their immediate
geographic area with cost effective teleconferencing technology, today
announced its partnership with the Global Day of Prayer (GDOP )
organization.
Last year more than 22 million people rallied in prayer at more
than 2,000 sites throughout all 56 nations on the continent of Africa.org
For a donation of $10, paid online through the PayPal system,
participants will receive a toll-free number and a unique participant
code to use anytime during the 24 hours of the GDOP.

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C.
(Applause.
President.) Really good job. 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. We too
are indebted to the Commission for its hard work on behalf of the
Muslim workers," said Abdishakur Ibrahim, Imam, Al-Farooq Mosque, in
Nashville . Participants can dial in as many
times as they like on May 15.
"In the context of global prayer , voice communication will remain
the preeminent communication medium for the foreseeable future because
telephones are simple to use and ubiquitous," said Bruttig Simons.

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) I appreciate the leadership of the Congress, Senator Frist and
Leader Pelosi, Leader DeLay. I want to thank the senators who spoke, and
appreciate the Congress people who are on the stage here, as well."
"Spherion has a firm commitment and proven track record of
diversity and equality in its employment practices," said Roy Krause,
Spherion president and chief executive officer.

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) I
noticed a lot of members were praying that I would keep my speech short. People of faith have no corner on compassion. As she fled this madness,
Veronica left -- was left for dead atop a pile of bodies, until her
grandmother found her."
"We are pleased with both the terms of the settlement and with the
cooperative attitude of all parties in the negotiations," said Nihad
Awad, executive director of the Washington-based Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

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SANTA ROSA, Calif.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush at the National Prayer Breakfast:

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Washington , D. And I want to thank all my Cabinet officers who are here today.) Tambien, mi amigo, the President of Honduras, Ricardo
Maduro -- welcome, glad you're here. 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 . This was a misunderstanding,"
said Spherion employee Abdi Nuur.----Greater
Calling, Inc. Calls can be
dialed from mobile or landline phones and internationally via local
dial-in numbers or by dialing the U.

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(Laughter. (Applause. "We are very pleased
we could reach a resolution in this matter and thank the Metro Human
Relations Commission for all of its hard work in bringing the parties
together and facilitating this amicable resolution."
"We are grateful to have been able to reach an amicable resolution
of this issue and believe it to be a 'win-win' for all parties. According to a recently published
survey conducted by LifeWay Christian Resources, the need for
consistent and passionate prayer is the number one issue facing
churches today.

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) Don't tell the
Vice President .)
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." 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. As a 13 -year-old child, Veronica witnessed
armed men killing children in horrific ways.
"Internationally , Dell is well regarded in the Muslim community
and is demonstrating its commitment to accommodating prayer in the
workplace," said commission Executive Director Kelvin Jones."

About Greater Calling, Inc.

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(Laughter." 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.
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.
Dell and Spherion employees in Middle Tennessee will receive
additional training on Dell's existing practices for religious
accommodation.

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No one understood this better than Abraham
Lincoln. I'm
looking forward to going back to work. The Commission views this
experience as an excellent opportunity to educate both employers and
workers on how to resolve issues of faith in the workplace.

Teleconferencing with a Greater Calling; Christian Company Provides Technology for Global Day of Prayer and Beyond

Greater Calling's
teleconferencing options provide a solution to attending an event in
person. toll number .

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Remarks by President Bush at the National Prayer Breakfast

And welcome to our country, Mr.
Pretty darn eloquent for a person from Wyoming. The America that embraced Veronica would not be possible
without the prayer that drives and leads and sustains our armies of
compassion. Awad, who took part in today 's
negotiations, also thanked the Nashville Metro Human Relations
Commission and local Muslim community leaders for their efforts to
help achieve a settlement that met the needs of all parties.

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They're full of religious
names: Samaritan's Purse, American-Jewish World Service, Baptist World Aid,
The Catholic Medical Mission Board. (Applause.
"I am pleased that we have been able to reach an agreement and
want to thank all parties for making this resolution possible."

About the Global Day of Prayer

In 2001, through the vision of Christian businessman Graham Power,
one stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, was filled with 45,000 people
to pray on Pentecost, a festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday
after Easter commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the
apostles .

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M. And, Janet, thank you for your
service, as well.)

END 9:08 A.
The agreement calls for Spherion to rehire the employees who left
the job site after expressing concern over accommodation of their
request to conduct sunset or Magrhib prayers in accordance with
Islamic faith.
In an unprecedented application of teleconferencing technology,
Greater Calling will connect thousands of telecommunications ports
around the world, which would otherwise remain idle on any other
Sunday , and utilize them to create far-ranging networks of linked
callers for the GDOP. In the wake of the December 2004 tsunami disaster,
Greater Calling supplied Christian relief organizations, such as World
Vision, with teleconferencing services to help facilitate meetings and
provide prayer calls with their members in Asia.
This experience will allow believers worldwide to come together in
unison and pray, regardless of geographical boundaries.org

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Here we thank God for his great
blessings in one voice, regardless of our backgrounds.
God bless.
"Our mission is to build up and unify the global body of Christ by
innovatively and cost effectively using telecommunications
technology ," Dana Bruttig Simons, co-founder of Greater Calling and
CEO of Audio-Ex, Inc. Greater Calling combines audio conferencing services with
online registration and payment services so users can easily and
inexpensively talk and pray with others via the telephone.

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Our faith-based institutions display that same spirit of prayer and
service in their work every day.

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8:59 A.
(Applause.

)
Sergeant Norman, your prayers worked.
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.
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. Some of the workers already have returned to work for
Spherion at the Dell site; the remaining workers will be notified by
letter of the process for returning to their jobs with Spherion.
In this exclusive partnership, Greater Calling teams with the GDOP
organization to provide access via teleconferencing services for a
record 2 million people to join in a worldwide prayer event on May 15,
2005. "The power of prayer is undeniable and now, with
the ability to link believers via teleconferencing, united global
prayer is available in a real and personal way.
Besides the GDOP, a range of customers , from international relief
agencies to individual believers across the globe, utilize Greater
Calling 's services.greatercalling.

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. (Applause. You know, last night was a prayerful occasion.)
I want to thank Wintley Phipps for his beautiful music . Lincoln's call is still heard throughout the
land. 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.
"People know prayer is important and the value of praying with
others, but there are a multitude of reasons that keep them from
physically getting together in groups," said Bruttig Simons.
Now African leaders are inviting Christians around the world to pray
with them. And leaders from most major traditions of Christian faith
are calling upon their followers to join this historic act of united
prayer on May 15, 2005, for the first GDOP.
Organizers expect 200 million people, including 2 million via
teleconferencing, to participate in prayer events worldwide.

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(Laughter.) You did a fantastic job. This morning reminds us that prayer has always been one
of the great equalizers in American life. And we know that affirming this
truth is particularly appropriate in the heart of a capital built upon the
promise of self-government. "Busy
schedules , health issues and geographical boundaries are just a few of
the barriers to face-to-face group prayer .

How to use Greater Calling for the GDOP

Participants must register for the GDOP teleconference prayer call
by May 14 by going to www.

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I want to thank His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana, from the -- Madagascar,
the President of that great country.
Through fellowship and prayer, we acknowledge that all power is temporary,
and must ultimately answer to His purposes." 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. is a leading provider of integrated
wholesale audio and web conferencing services, bring nearly 20 years
experience in teleconferencing to Greater Calling.S. Participants will
be placed in a group of no more than 100 people with one designated
person serving as the moderator.

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) I want to thank you for getting up so early in the morning.
When Veronica told me of her story, it was through the kind of tears no
young woman should ever know. And when she finished, she dried her eyes and
said, "Thank you, Mr.

Religion Writers/Business Editors/Human Resources Writers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. "We
appreciate the engagement of the local Muslim leadership in working
through these issues. The highly automated system, backed by a team of
telecommunications industry veterans and ministry leaders, will give
GDOP participants the ability to join a call with minimum effort .

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This faith-based
company offers low cost telecommunication services, full service
support for teleseminars and regularly scheduled prayer calls serving
an interdenominational community of believers. Missionaries use
Greater Calling to host calls with supporters allowing them to more
efficiently give updates to an entire group, discuss their work and
mention current prayer requests .

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Thanks for having us.
I appreciate Jo Ann Emerson's leadership on this prayer breakfast. (Applause ., contracted by Dell to work at
the company's Nashville fulfillment center."
Together Jackson , who guided Moreson Conferencing to become one of
the largest teleconferencing services in North America, and Bruttig
Simons, whose Audio-Ex, Inc.greatercalling. On May 15, 2005,
Greater Calling will partner with the Global Day of Prayer
organization by providing access for a record 2 million people to join
in this event via teleconferencing. Please visit
www.

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Laura and I are really honored to be here to -- it's a fabulous moment in
our Nation's Capital. We recognize in one
another the spark of the Divine that gives all human beings their inherent
dignity and worth, regardless of religion.
When the tsunamis hit those on the far side of the world, the American
government rightly responded.M. This will be the largest teleconference effort of its kind.
A greater awareness of the importance of prayer has been growing
within the Christian community.
"Compared to more advanced technologies, telephone communication's low
cost makes it accessible across even the most sharply defined
socioeconomic boundaries.

Greater Calling, Inc.

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You
resisted temptation to sleep in. (Applause. Look at the list of organizations bringing
relief to the people from Indonesia to Sri Lanka.
In these great moral challenges of our times, our churches, synagogues,
mosques , and temples are providing the vision that is changing lives. Last June, I met Veronica Braewell, a
20-year-old refugee from Liberia. President, for my freedom.

Nashville Metro Human Relations Commission Mediates Agreement Between Spherion Dell and 31 Muslim Workers

----The Nashville
Metro Human Relations Commission today announced that an agreement has
been reached resolving a religious accommodation issue raised by 31
Muslim employees of the Spherion Corp. Those guidelines instruct managers and supervisors to
grant paid time away from an employees' work area for prayer as long
as those requests are reasonable.
"Providing a link for 2 million people to join in prayer is an
incredible opportunity combining my years of professional technology
experience with a personal passion for serving other Christians," said
Mark Jackson, co-founder of Greater Calling and chairman and CEO of
Moreson Conferencing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, Greater Calling was started by
business veterans with a vision of helping believers use technology to
pray, teach and reach beyond their local community . This will be the first and largest
teleconference effort of its kind in the world.

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"Spherion
has a very good reputation for diversity and reasonable accommodation
in the Nashville community as well . "Our technology allows people to connect
with the other believers throughout the world quickly and easily so
they can experience the power and joy of praying with others. The annual event has continued to grow. is a non-profit Christian teleconferencing
ministry that allows people worldwide to unite in simultaneous prayer
through an innovative and cost-effective use of teleconferencing
technology .

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) Thank you for the
warm welcome. (Laughter."
Greater Calling combines audio conferencing services with online
registration and payment, making hosting or attending a prayer call,
such as this historic event, simple and cost-effective. Greater Calling also hosts prayer
calls focusing on different topics for individual believers from all
walks of life. Greater
Calling will provide the link for people to easily and conveniently
join in prayer with a global community of believers.