Obama visits Billy Graham -- 'a real treasure for our country'

by David Jackson
Apr 25, 2010

No pool coverage of today's visit by President Obama to Billy Graham, just White House statements about the meeting first arranged when Obama called Graham in November to wish him a happy 91st birthday.

"The president had a private prayer and conversation with Rev. Graham," said White House spokesman Bill Burton. "He is extraordinarily gratified that he took the time to meet with him."

In an e-mail, long-time Graham spokesman A. Larry Ross said their discussion ranged from the loneliness of the presidency to their mutual love of golf and the city of Chicago, reports our colleague Cathy Lynn Grossman on her Faith & Reason blog. the rest