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At the national level, Congress marked the National Day of Prayer with an event on Capitol Hill that featured Christian clergy and one conservative Jewish rabbi. The event this year was again coordinated by the National Day of Prayer Task Force, a private organization run by Shirley Dobson, wife of radio counselor and Religious Right activist James C. Dobson of Focus on the Family.

Days before the event, Americans United criticized the task force for issuing materials replete with historical errors and slanted analysis of Supreme Court decisions.

Americans United also charged that the event has been taken over by Religious Right forces, who use it to promote a faulty "Christian nation" view of the United States. Defending the Christian character of the day, Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ told Religion News Service, "It would dilute the meaning of this meeting if we just made this a religious gathering instead of a Christian gathering. It’s not being selfish. It’s not being prejudiced. It’s simply being faithful to our heritage."

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http://www.au.org/churchstate/cs6005.htm