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Washington E dito r : M ichael L eighton R e p o r t e r : Jaymee R. Cuti D istribution M anager : Mark W ashington C reative D irector : P aul N eu feld t 1 O ffice M anager : K athy L inder E ditor - in -C hief , P ublisher : Clinton Recovering After Surgery Former president rests after quadruple bypass being said, the president has had major, major surgery, and it'sa sig - nificant recuperation that h e’s about to undergo." Clinton underwent the four-hour (AP) — Form er President Bill Clinton was described as doing well Tuesday, breathing on his own as he recovers from an operation to relieve arteries so severely clogged Former that he was in imminent danger o f a President major heart attack. Bill Clinton He was taken o ff his respirator M onday night - a crucial step in his quadruple bypass operation M on recovery. Dr. Bob Kelly, a member day at New York Presbyterian Hos- o f C linton’s surgery team, said pital/Columbia. His heart disease Tuesday. was extensive, with blockages in "Everything is going very well,” some arteries well over 90 percent, Kelly saidonN B C ’s'T o d ay .’’ "That doctors said. "There was a substantial likeli hood that he would have had a substantial heart attack," Dr. Allan Schwartz, chief o f cardiology, said Monday. Doctors called C linton’s operation successful and said he could leave the hospital in four or five days and return to full health in weeks. "These past few days have been quite an emotional roller-coaster for us," Clinton’s wife. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, said in a state ment. “The president’s optimism and faith will carry him through the difficult weeks and months ahead - o f that we have no doubt.” Schwartz said in the future, it will be possible for Clinton to lead an "extraordinarily active lifestyle.” Muslim Leaders Deliberate Endorsement No outside food, beverages or pets allowed in festival gates N o rth w e s t N a tu ra l September 8. 2004 P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, P 0 B o x 3 1 3 7 , Portland, OR9 7 2 0 8 Periodical Postage paid In Portland. OR Subscriptions are $60.00 per year 503-288-003 ’ FAX 503-288-0015 news<glponlandobser\er.com subscription @portlandubserver. com ads @portlandobserver. com classifieds (qpurtlandubserver. com (AP) — As both Democrats and Republicans sought their support, American Muslim leaders wrapped up their com m unity’s largest con vention still debating whether to endorse a presidential candidate. And despite bitter feelings over how President Bush has conducted the war on terror, Muslim leaders said an endorsem ent for his chal lenger, Democratic Sen. John Kerry, was not guaranteed. Independent Ralph Nader trav eled here Saturday and made an aggressive pitch for their backing in a closed-door meeting held sepa rately from the conference. “ W e are s till d e lib e ra tin g am ongst ourselves,” said Salam al- Marayati, head of the M uslim Pub lic Affairs Council, a public policy group based in Los Angeles. A decision is expected next month fro m th e A m e ric a n M u slim Taskforce, an umbrella group for major Muslim organizations. Army chaplain Capt. Yusuf Yee, center, talks with convention attendees following a panel discussion among Muslim chaplains in the military Sunday at the Islamic Society o f North America convention in Rosemont, III. (AP photo) American M uslims hold special dorsement in a presidential race, importance this election year be choosing Bush over Democrat A1 cause they have strong com m uni Gore. The Texas governor had indi ties in battleground states such as cated he was sympathetic to their Michigan, Ohio and Florida. Also, concerns about using secret evi immigrant M uslims tend to be edu dence in immigration hearings. cated professionals - an attractive The Muslim leaders who had dem ographic for both parties. organized the 2(XX) Bush endorse In 2000, leadersof majorMuslim ment said openly they had made a organizations made their first en- mistake. The Pi inland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should beclearlylaheledandwillheretumedifaccompaniedbyaselfaddressedenvelope. 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