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FEBRUARY 2, 2001

In what has become a Presidential tradition, George W. Bush spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday and extolled the "power of prayer" as he called on the government to stop discriminating against religious groups.

The visit to the breakfast capped off a week in which Bush outlined his faith-based initiatives. He created a White House Office which will work with five federal agencies to increase funding for religious groups and sent to Congress a number of legislative proposals affecting charitable donations.

Get the Story:
Hailing Faith's Influence (The Washington Post 2/2)

Get Bush's Blueprint for Religious Inclusion:
Rallying the Armies of Compassion (The White House January 2001)

Get Bush's Executive Orders:
Executive Order Creating White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (Politics 1/30)
Executive Order Directing Agencies to Coordinate with White House Office (Politics 1/30)

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Bush calls up 'armies of compassion' (Politics 1/31)
Bush seeks to eliminate religious 'obstacles' (Politics 1/30)
Faith takes center stage with Bush (Politics 1/29)