Commissioners meet with President George W. Bush

Feb 23, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2005

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Anne Johnson, Director of Communications, (202) 523-3240, ext. 27

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush today met with Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for an off-the-record discussion on a wide range of topics touching on international religious freedom. Commissioners attending the meeting were Preeta D. Bansal, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, Michael Cromartie, Felice D. Gaer, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, and Nina Shea.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief abroad, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international instruments, and to give independent policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and the Congress.

Preeta D. Bansal,Chair
  • Felice D. Gaer,Vice ChairNina Shea,Vice ChairArchbishop Charles J. ChaputMichael CromartieKhaled Abou El FadlElizabeth H. ProdromouBishop Ricardo RamirezMichael K. YoungAmbassador John V. Hanford III,Ex-OfficioJoseph R. Crapa,Executive Director