From www.politico.com May 03, 2010Posted by Ben Smith 07:01 PMWhite House drops Christiandating
for Jewish proclamation
The White House, in the midst of an intense charm offensive aimed at the Jewish and pro-Israel communities, has dropped an archaic phrase that has, in the past, rankled Jewish groups.
The use of the proclamation boilerplate "in the year of our Lord"for a celebration of Jewish Heritage Month had struck a slightlyoff-key note for Jewish groups in Obama's last proclamation, as inthose of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
This year, the phrase has been replaced by the simple phrase, "in the year two thousand ten.Posted byThe Premierat17:23Posted byThe Premierat11:55Posted byThe Premierat22:21Posted byThe Premierat20:36
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