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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: MKTBUZZ who started this subject	7/10/2001 9:54:33 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) of 769670

Here's the Bush Administration, sucking up to the gay lobby again. Or maybe they just don't deprive Cheney's daughter of a job opportunity. White House Denies Helping Salvation Army on Gays WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denied on Tuesday that it had made a firm commitment to the Salvation Army, America's largest charity, to issue a regulation exempting such charities from having to hire homosexuals. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the Salvation Army had misinterpreted the Bush administration in an internal Salvation Army document quoted by The Washington Post on Tuesday. The Post said the Salvation Army believed the White House had made a ``firm commitment'' to issue a regulation exempting the Salvation Army and other charities from efforts by state and city governments to prevent discrimination against gays in hiring and domestic-partner benefits. The Post said the reported White House commitment was in return for the Salvation Army's support of President Bush's initiative to allow faith-based organizations to compete for federal dollars to pay for projects to help tackle social problems like alcohol abuse and homelessness. Asked if the Salvation Army had misinterpreted the White House position, Fleischer told reporters: ``Yes, and they've been advised of that.'' An increasing number of local governments have passed laws requiring religious groups such as the Salvation Army to adhere to laws barring discrimination against gays in hiring, job promotion and benefits. The Post said the Salvation Army document indicated Bush was suggesting a federal regulation that would forbid states and localities from barring such discrimination when administering programs with federal funds. Fleischer said the White House had ``absolutely not'' made a deal with the Salvation Army to issue such a regulation in exchange for the organization's support of Bush's faith-based plan, a top priority of his administration. dailynews.yahoo.com

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