 Sen. Harry Reid with Richard Davis
I thanked Senator Reid for arranging the visit of President Monson to the White House last week. Most recent presidents have invited the prophet to the Oval Office, but President Obama did it much earlier than others have in the past, thanks to Senator Reid. As you may know, President Monson gave President Obama a copy of his family history. Given the president's multi-cultural, multi-ethnic family background, it was probably one of the most interesting they had ever done. Also, my guess is that family history says that President Obama was born in Honolulu. I hope "birthers" among LDS members will take note of that.
The senator said that during the Oval Office meeting President Obama and Elder Oaks talked about their respective days at the University of Chicago Law School. Both had been on the faculty, although 30 years apart, and have a strong interest in constitutional law.
I also told Senator Reid we would like him to come to Utah County some time and visit with Utah County Democrats. He said a visit would depend on his schedule. Let's hope he'll come back some time soon.
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