Ellison Uses Thomas Jefferson's Quran

WASHINGTON -- Keith Ellison made history Thursday, becoming the first Muslim member of Congress and punctuating the occasion by taking a ceremonial oath with a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
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FREDERIC J. FROMMER

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