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Nixon's GhostThe late President's tapes brought more pain—and a genuine act of repentance.

Beliefnet.com has the audio clips from the 1972 tapes, a timeline of Graham's relationship with Jews, an interview with Cal Thomas, and articles written by Richard Land and Graham biographer William Martin.

The official BillyGraham.org site has Graham's statement on "Intolerance and Prejudice Following Release of Nixon White House Tapes."

In a 2000 profile for Christianity Today sister publication Christian History, William Martin said Billy Graham as an evangelist has preached to millions and as an evangelical has put a movement on the map. Martin's A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story is available at Christianbook.com.

Previous Christianity Today coverage of the 1972 comments controversy includes:

Weblog: Was Billy Graham an Anti-Semite? The Commentaries ContinueBilly Graham's 1972 Oval Office comments about Jews have continued to draw reaction from newspapers and magazines. (March 11, 2002)

Weblog: Graham Was Seduced By Power, Say PunditsGraham's Jewish comments: the commentaries are in. (March 6, 2002)

CT Classic: On Befriending PresidentsBilly Graham's relationship with Richard Nixon was already a controversy in 1972. (March 4, 2002)

Weblog: Graham Says 1972 Oval Office Comments 'Do Not Reflect my Views, and I Sincerely Apologize'"Although I have no memory of the occasion, I deeply regret comments I apparently made." (March 4, 2002)

Weblog: Nixon Still Haunts Billy GrahamEvangelist's 1972 comments with president called anti-Semitic. Plus many more stories from around the world. (March 1, 2002)

Christianity Today coverage of Billy Graham's relationship with the Jewish faith includes:

Graham Feted By American Jewish CommitteeIn 1977, Graham walked a fine line between in his work 'to proclaim the Gospel to Jew and Gentile.' (Nov. 18, 1977)

Billy Graham: 'I have never felt called to single out the Jews'The evangelist discusses targeted evangelism in one of his most quoted statements. (March 16, 1973)

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April 22 2002, Vol. 46, No. 5