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Article: White House aides fly high with religious honey.(IN THE CAPITAL)(Brief article)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Churches and other religious entities paid for close to a quarter of the privately funded trips taken by White House aides since late 2006, according to a review of travel records by The Hill.
The Washington, D.C., newspaper looked at documents between October 2006 and March 2008 and found at least 24 trips for President George W. Bush's staff members were paid for by churches or other religious groups. Faith-based organizations paid for the most, followed by universities and think tanks.
The most frequent traveler was former White House aide Tim Goeglein, who took 23 trips worth more than $23,000. Goeglein, an associate of Karl Rove, was once a key part ...