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Pres. Hinckley to speak at BYU devotional Sept. 18

President Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and chair of the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees, is scheduled to speak at a BYU Homecoming Devotional Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

The event will be broadcast live on KBYU-TV (Channel 11), KBYU-FM (89.1), BYU Television, BYU Radio and at byubroadcasting.org. For rebroadcast information, visit byubroadcasting.org.

President Hinckley was a special guest on the BYU campus June 23 for the dedication of the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center. His devotional address will inaugurate a week of Homecoming 2007 activities at the new center and throughout campus. For a complete listing of the week's events, visit alumni.byu.edu.

Writer: Cecelia Fielding

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Photo by Jaren S. Wilkey/BYU Photo

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