In 1996 George W. Bush , then governor of Texas , saw an article on Caldwell in the '' Dallas Morning News '' and contacted him . Bush spoke at the 1996 opening of the Power Center , and they agreed that a partnership between religious organizations and government could have positive social results . Although Caldwell is a political independent , in 2000 Bush asked Caldwell to introduce him at the 2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
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