Old foes McCain, Falwell commence reconciliation
By Eric Pfeiffer
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 14, 2006
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060514-124503-2916r.htmSen. John McCain told graduates of Liberty University yesterday that Americans "have our disagreements," but "we are not enemies," during his commencement speech at the conservative school in Lynchburg, Va., home to his one-time political adversary the Rev. Jerry Falwell.
Mr. McCain once had labeled Mr. Falwell, along with others in the evangelical movement, as "agents of intolerance," but the men appeared united yesterday, with Mr. Falwell calling the Arizona Republican "a great American."
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has helped make your future a continuing reality," Mr. Falwell told those at the commencement ceremony. He introduced the senator, telling the 2,458 graduates in attendance that "this is a historic year" for the evangelical, Christian university.
Mr. McCain spoke at the university in what some are calling a move to win favor with religious conservatives as he positions himself for a potential bid for the presidency in 2008. He was quick to address his past philosophical differences with Mr. Falwell during the speech.
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