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Rep. Keith Ellison, one of two Muslims in
Congress, says President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world
is as important for its symbolism as anything else.

      Ellison, who Obama mentioned during his speech in Cairo, said in
a short interview with the Associated Press on Thursday that
Obama's speech represented a historic moment.

      He says it was important to see an American president speaking
in a Muslim country talking about shared responsibility and shared
history. He says it signals "better days ahead" for the United
States' interaction with the Muslim world.


      Ellison says he thinks American Muslims are enormously proud
that Obama gave the speech.

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Rep. Keith Ellison, one of two Muslims in
Congress, says President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world
is as important for its symbolism as anything else.


Ellison praises Obama's speech on Islam

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