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JUNE 25, 2001

One of President Bush's first major priorities remains all but dead five months into his administration.

Proposed his first week in office, Bush's faith-based initiative seeks to direct more federal funding to religious groups. But it has run into considerable opposition from civil rights groups and some religious leaders.

So Bush has been hard at work trying to address the criticism. Meanwhile, lawmakers behind a bill to implement the program have been making changes in hopes of satisfying critics.

Republicans in the House hoped to approve the proposal by July 4, but now say that is unlikely.

Get the Story:
Bush Aims to Get Faith Initiative Back on Track (The Washington Post 6/25)

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