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Governor seeks 9/11 mosque talks - Americas, World - The Independent

Governor seeks 9/11 mosque talks - Americas, World - The Independent: "The governor of New York, David Paterson, is seeking face-to-face talks with the Imam and developer who are behind plans to build a new Muslim community centre and mosque close to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan with the hope of persuading them to build elsewhere.

Mr Paterson, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election and leaves office at the end of this year, means to defuse a controversy that has abruptly taken over political conversation in the US and threatens to linger as a highly polarising issue in the run-up to midterm congressional elections in November.

A spokesman confirmed that the Governor, who has already expressed his view that the centre should be moved away from the 9/11 site, is hoping for talks. 'We are working with the developers on a staff level,' said Morgan Hook. 'However, we expect to have a meeting scheduled in the near future.'

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