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	Bush apologizes to Wiccan war widow

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8-30-2007 11:47 PM

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The president's phone call to Roberta Stewart came a day after White House and military officials said her exclusion from Tuesday's meeting was an oversight and not an intentional snub because of her Wiccan faith.
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“I was very pleased with the way the conversation went, very pleased that he did call and put this right,” she said.
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With regards to her faith, Bush told her he “would not discriminate against someone because of their religion,” Stewart said.
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