Show 4 ' s t I ' " t t The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday the Christian community " Who’s opposed to thatf Bennett said K Paige oversees a public school system that serves roughly 47 million students and his agency also helps set higher education policy The Baptist Fp story quoted Paige assaying: “All tilings equal I would prefer to have a child in a school that has astrong appreciation for: the values of the Christian community where a child is taught to have a strong faith Where a child is taught that there is a source of strength greater than themselves’’ A recording of the interview shows Paige war responding to a question about whether Christian jpublic or private schools offer the best deal “That would vary because each of them have real strong points and some of them have vulnerabilities” Paige answered “But you know all things being equal I would prefer tahave a child in a school where there’s a strong appreciation for values die kind of values that ! think are associated with the Christian communities so that this child can be brought iip in an environment that teaches them to have strong frith” Bush ’ Continued from A5 commcnteweretakcnoutof context because he was refav ring to universities and not public elementary and secondary schools’ "I can’t honestly say this sounds like much of a clarifica- tion” sahlBany Lynn executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State Paige said his record as a school board member school superintendent and education secretary proves that he respects religious diversity He challenged critics to find “any modicum of a situation where there was some imposition on my views on another person” Congressional Democrats want to meet with Paige to discuss issues such as race and religion “For Secretary Paige to say that the upbringing of one class of children offers superior morality compared to other children is offensive and hurt-fid- ” said Sen Frank Lauten-ber- g D-- Sen Edward Kennedy D--' Mass urged Paige “to repudiate these divisive comments and reaffirm your commitment to students of all religions” Paige said he understood his critics' desire for clarification bid added: “I don’t think I have anything to apologize for” He said it was proper for fee nation’s public school leader to express personal views “I grew up with my faith” said Paige a Baptist “I grew up with who I am” William Bennett education secretary under President Reagan and author of “The Bode of Virtues” came to Paige's defense “He’d prefer to have a child in a sdiool that has a rang appreciation for the lues of Continued frumAl world and among allies Bush did not want to say or do anything that could be interpreted as bravado aides said Prom a toon near die Oval Office Bush watched the Iraqi attempts to topple die statue of Saddam and was told a US vehicle had arrived on the scene A Marine tank ripped the statue from its pedestal and Iraqis dragged it through the streets images Bush apparently missed because of meetings After that last meeting Bush saw the statue on the ground and continued watching for a few moments according to an account of Bush’s day provided by Fleischer Some White House aides privately predicted the war’s end was near even as they warned that parts of Iraq Were not under US control including Saddam’s hometown ofTlkriL While heartened by the day's events Bush told aides too many things could still go wrong “As much as the president is pleased to see the progress of the military campaign and the Iraqi people finding freedom where they’re finding it he remains very cautious because he knows there is great danger that could still lie ahead” Fleischer said There was some dispute ova what it would take to decline the war over April 10 2003 — A9 Fleischer said Bush would consider the ability of Iraqis to oversee civil affairs and ne would give great weight to the advice of his military advisers including Rumsfeld The Pentagon chief gave reporters a long list of missions that need to be achieved “before victory can be declared” including finding Saddam disarming the country and accounting for prisoners of war One official noted that the Taliban were routed and replaced but the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar are unknown For the time being the White House message will continue to be a mix of optimism and caution though aides acknowledged Bush may soon have to ' put the developments in context IIDAHO LOTTERYI mmW WEDNESDAY APHL 08 06 28 35 38 51 PBfc4l‘ mu APRL 08 IWEDNESDAY 02 05 08 12 16 UMOCanih ' ACE0FDMM0NDS MOMMY APHL 07 12 4 TUESDAY APNL 08 4 2 5 WEDNESDAY APNL 08 0 9 0 EXC U U S IV E UMfATiD 1 1! 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