(Washington Post) - President Bush sidestepped congressional opposition Friday and appointed Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes to the board of directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace. Muslim organizations have campaigned vigorously against Pipes' nomination to the federally funded foreign policy think tank. Harvard-trained Pipes, 53, heads the Middle East Forum, an independent think tank in Philadelphia. By making the appointment while Congress is in recess, Bush avoided a confirmation vote.
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