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The White House
March 17, 2009
Readout of the President's Meeting with Cardinal George
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secrectary
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For Immediate Release March 17, 2009
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For Immediate Release March 17, 2009
Today the President met in the Oval Office with His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago and President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The President and Cardinal George discussed a wide range of issues, including important opportunities for the government and the Catholic Church to continue their long-standing partnership to tackle some of the nation’s most pressing challenges. The President thanked Cardinal George for his leadership and for the contributions of the Catholic Church in America and around the world.