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June 14, 2007
Ruth Graham and Richard Nixon
Remembering a personal -- and public message.
From the Religion News Service obituary:
Despite her wish to keep religion and politics separate, she, like her husband, developed a fondness for President Richard Nixon. When Nixon was hospitalized following his resignation, she paid to fly a banner outside the hospital that read: "Nixon we love you. So does God."
Comments
I remember a crusade of 1975. It was at Ballgame and called UROfest75. Billy was there, and I think his wife Ruth too. We felt a team of partners in prayers and ministry. Our group of Egypt was 120 people still remember that crusade. We love evangelism and prayer because of the Grahams.
Posted By: Rev. Alfred Samuel | June 16, 2007 7:24 AM
Ruth's fondness for Nixon must have been based on true forgiveness. I'm a Christian who has had a hard time forgiving Nixon for: 1. As Vice President going to South Viet Nam, making a deal with the Dictator and his American Trained army and coming back and talking Ike into not supporting the UN Plebesite to Unite Viet Nam' 2. When running for President in 1960 plotting 2 burgularies of JFK's Doctors office to get his medicalk records for political purposes' 3. Staging with Mayor Daly, military, CIA and FBI to disrupt the
Posted By: David Johnston | June 19, 2007 9:49 PM