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IP: in the interest of balance, here is Bush on evolution
From: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 20:00:16 -0400
Friday, 20 August 1999 Washington, DC 1. EVOLUTION I: DARWIN RUNS DEAD LAST IN THE IOWA STRAW POLL. The timing of the school board decision to eliminate evolution from the curriculum in Kansas made it inevitable that candidates in the Iowa dollars-for-democracy exercise would be asked about their views. They all came out boldly for leaving it up to local school boards, but some went a bit further. Bush: "I believe children should be exposed to different theories about how the world started." Forbes: "In terms of evolution, there's a huge debate now." Dole: "I'm a person of strong faith--we must restore discipline to our schools." Bauer: "I personally believe my children were not descended from apes, that they were in fact created by God... There is a growing body of scientific evidence for a Devine intervention that created man." Quayle: "Absolutely, I do [believe in creation]. Sure." Lamar Alexander is waiting for a reporter to ask him a question. Both Gore and Bradley also ducked behind local control, but Bradley's office added that if he lived in Kansas he wouldn't support the board's action.
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