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5 CAMPUS NEWS National News Briefs proposed legislation that will permit religious groups, as long as Uiey do not ban anyone from being involved, to apply for fed eral funds. If this legisla tion is successful, religious groups that apply for feder al grants will be unable to deny anyone access to their services; however, the groups will not be required to alter the structure of their oi^anizations. Congress remains appre hensive about this idea. The major controversy surrounding such an issue is whether or not it will begin to slide into the murky area of separation of church and state. Meredith Memories: From tiie College Archives KATIE O’NEAL Staff Writer President Bush made an appearance at Martin Luther King's gravesite in Atlanta this past Thursday to pay his respects to the late civil rights activist. The President was not, however, greeted with open arms. Hundreds of people protested the President's appearance and even tried to blockade him from the gravesite. The protestors were quite vocal because they believed President Bush was displaying hypocrisy by waging war on Iraq and then attending the grave sight of a man who dedicated nearly his entire life to promoting nonviolent methods. President Bush's opin ions and policies on issues such as affirmative action and social welfare also dif fer from what the late Dr. King preached. Many of the protestors believed the President's only real motivation for making the trip to Dr. King's gravesite was to gain publicity. In an effort to express their anger over the President’s arrival, hundreds of pro testors circled around Dr. King's gjave, beat on drums, and chant ed, "In 2004, Bush no more." With presiden tial elections coming up in November, Bush is begin ning to dedicate more and more time to building up his voter support network. After his appearance at Dr. King's gravesite, President Bush made a trip to New Orleans where he delivered a speech from the pulpit of the Union Bethel A.M.E. Church. The President's speech was focused primarily on his effort to encourage fed eral funding for faith-based oi^anizations. Bush was adamant about his belief that the federal govern ment needs to shed its apprehen sion about fman- cially supporting religious oi^ani- zations that pro vide social servic es to neighbor hoods. He went on to emphasize that numerous reli gious charities provide people with a sense of security and comfort. President Bush has also The library ai Meredith College was In Johnson Hall from 1926 until Carlyle Campbell Llbraiy opened in 1969. Photo courtesy of Meredith Archives, Carlyle Campt)ell Library
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