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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (10230)	1/12/2001 5:48:09 AM
From: zonkie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12810

I didn't know where to post this but I guess this is as good a place as any. Please excuse me if this isn't the appropriate place. ---------------------------- Thursday January 11 6:02 AM ET Michael Jackson to Speak on Family Values By Paul Majendie LONDON (Reuters) - Pop superstar Michael Jackson is to follow in the footsteps of OJ Simpson, Gerry Adams and Malcolm X -- he is to address Britain's Oxford Union. His subject will be child welfare. The twice-divorced Jackson, whose career was dogged by scandal including child molestation allegations that he forcefully denied, will address the debating society of the prestigious university on March 6. The 42-year-old singer will be speaking alongside his new mentor, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, on ``the fine art of balancing romantic love, familial love and professional dedication.'' Jackson is chairman of the ``Heal The Kids'' Foundation, which said in a statement that it is ``devoted to promoting nurturing relationships between parents and children and to fostering programs that help all children gain the love, attention and quality time they need to prosper and flourish.'' Boteach said in a statement: ``Most parents today want to distinguish themselves in the boardroom rather than the living room. They want to be knights of the round table rather than heroes to their kids at the dinner table.'' ``It is critical that we shift our priorities to make our children number one in our lives,'' added the foundation's co-founder and author of the book ``Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy.'' Jackson was first married to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie. He had two young children of his own with his second wife Deborah Rowe, who filed for divorce in 1999. The subject of his talk could raise eyebrows as Jackson has been dogged by rumors after allegations of child abuse were made against him. A 13-year-old boy sued Jackson in 1993, saying the singer had molested him. The lawsuit was settled out of court for a reported $15 million and Jackson, who denied any wrongdoing, was not charged with any crime. In a rare interview with Britain's Mirror tabloid in 1999, Jackson reportedly wept as he spoke of the ``evil'' people who had tried to wreck his career with lies. ``I'd slit my wrists rather than hurt a child. I could never do that,'' he said at the time. Jackson will join a long list of celebrities and politicians -- from Charlton Heston to Richard Nixon -- who have spoken at the Oxford Union. Nixon used the chamber after the Watergate scandal to admit ''I screwed up and I paid the price.'' dailynews.yahoo.com