Update: Interfaith Alliance President Opposes Appointment of Pipes

August 14, 2003

Source: The Interfaith Alliance

http://www.interfaithalliance.org/News/News.cfm?ID=4994&c=41

On August 14, 2003 the Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance, offered remarks at the National Press Club denouncing President Bush's impending recess appointment of Daniel Pipes to the U.S. Institute of Peace: "'Given Dr. Pipes’ record of unrelenting derogatory and inflammatory statements directed at Islam, I would have problems with this appointment under any circumstances.  However, for the appointment to be made in the absence of due process on the part of Congress, I have even greater concerns. If President Bush uses a recess appointment to name Dr. Pipes to the U.S. Institute of Peace, he will bypass the democratic process.'"