I have tried for several days to debunk the covering of "IHS" at Georgetown Univerisity in Washington D.C. ordered by White House staffers prior to President Obama's speech but have not been able to do so. You be the judge!
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Julie Bataille from the university's press office e-mailed that the White House had asked that all university signage and symbols behind the stage in Gaston Hall be covered.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html
http://osmoothie.com/2009/04/16/white-house-asked-university-to-cover-jesus-symbol-prior-to-obama-speech/
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2009/04/16/white-house-asked-georgetown-to-cover-christian-symbols-for-obam/
http://digg.com/d1otBM
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Georgetown, which is run by the Jesuit order, is one of the most prestigious Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. Roman Catholics traditionally use "IHS" as an abbreviation for Jesus' name. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, "St. Ignatius of Loyola adopted the monogram in his seal as general of the Society of Jesus (1541) and thus became the emblem of his institute." The Society of Jesus is the formal name for the JesuitsJulie Bataille from the university's press office e-mailed that the White House had asked that all university signage and symbols behind the stage in Gaston Hall be covered.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html
http://osmoothie.com/2009/04/16/white-house-asked-university-to-cover-jesus-symbol-prior-to-obama-speech/
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2009/04/16/white-house-asked-georgetown-to-cover-christian-symbols-for-obam/
http://digg.com/d1otBM
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