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Article: White House pulls plug on fundraiser's 'briefing'; Calls event tied to tourney 'inappropriate'.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2005
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Byline: Julia Duin, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A conservative Catholic magazine and think tank that advertised a "White House briefing" in exchange for a hefty contribution was forced to cancel the event yesterday after the White House suddenly backed out of the deal.
Crisis magazine and its affiliated think tank, the Morley Institute for Church and Culture, had advertised Monday's seventh annual 36-hole Lazarus Golf Tournament benefit at the Bull Run Country Club in Haymarket, Va., as including a White House briefing the next day.
A letter announcing the event, signed by Morley Institute director Deal Hudson, told golfers that they could bring guests ...