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Uproar over Tutu speech at St. Thomas

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/10/2007, 9:48 a.m.

The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul caused an uproar with its decision to withdraw a speaking invitation to South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. School officials decided later Wednesday to invite Tutu after all. We get the perspective of a St. Thomas faculty member.

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  • David Landry: Associate professor of religion at St. Thomas University.

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