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Obama speech resonates with ELCA Mideast principles, says presiding bishop

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Date Fri, 20 May 2011 20:53:01 -0500

Title: Obama speech resonates with ELCA Mideast principles, says presiding 
bishop
ELCA NEWS SERVICE

>May 20, 2011  

Obama speech resonates with ELCA Mideast principles, says presiding bishop
11-073-JB

CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), said he appreciated
President Barack Obama's May 19 speech on the Middle East and agreed
that "the status quo" is in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is
unsustainable.

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