President Obama met with with Mormon president Thomas S. Monson today, a meeting that was prompted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who is Mormon. Monson presented Obama with a breakdown of his family history.
“I enjoyed my meeting with President Monson and Elder Oaks. I’m grateful for the genealogical records that they brought with them and am looking forward to reading through the materials with my daughters,” Obama said in a statement. “It’s something our family will treasure for years to come.”
The Salt Lake Tribunegives some background for the visit. Two church leaders attended Obama’s inauguration and attended the a prayer service at the National Cathedral the next day. Former President George W. Bush stopped in Utah twice during his last term to talk with church officials.
Update: Here’s the press release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
