White House Seeks to Allay Muslims’ Fears on Terror Hearings

By artappraiser on Sun, 03/06/2011 - 9:44pm |

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, March 6, 2011

As House hearings on the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism approach, led by Republican Republican Rep. Peter King, the White House is trying to reassure Muslims.

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by artappraiser on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 1:35am