DC: CAIR to Host Viewing of President's 'Arab Spring' Speech

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 19, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will invite leaders and members of the Washington-area Muslim community to a live viewing of President Obama's State Department address on U.S. policy toward the "Arab Spring" freedom movements in the Middle East and North Africa.

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The viewing will be held at CAIR's Capitol Hill headquarters. Viewing participants will offer comments on the President's address.

WHAT: CAIR Viewing of President's "Arab Spring" Address
WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. (The president's speech is scheduled for 11:40 a.m.)
WHERE: CAIR National Headquarters, 453 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: [email protected]

"Despite disappointment with progress on a number of international issues, the president's address offers a golden opportunity to demonstrate to the Arab and Muslim world that our nation supports the universal quest for freedom and human dignity," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.

CAIR chapters around the nation will hold similar viewings. Contact the nearest CAIR chapter at: http://www.cair.com/Chapters.aspx.

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: [email protected]; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-341-4171, 202-488-8787, E-Mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations

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