CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The state of Iowa will honor the late Dr. Norman E.
Borlaug with a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. Borlaug, a
prominent agricultural scientist at Texas A&M University and member of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), was the 1970 Nobel
Peace Prize recipient.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
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Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
