[Ed. Note: During Frank Griswold's term as presiding bishop, Tutu flew all over the states and the world, on American dollars, speaking against the Biblically orthodox in the rest of Africa. He often predicted that the Orthodox would follow his lead and elect more moderate Archbishops. Yet, even in his own country, he was followed by a much more conservative man, who has aligned South Africa with the Biblically orthodox in Africa. Cheryl M. Wetzel]
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Associated Press
3:03 AM CDT, May 13, 2008
CHICAGO - Human rights activist Desmond Tutu will be in Chicago to accept the Lincoln Leadership Prize. It's awarded by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
The South African Nobel Peace laureate is just the second recipient. Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was recognized in 2006.
Tutu is scheduled to receive the award from presenter Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday night during a dinner in his honor.
Earlier in the day, he's expected to be in Springfield to see his portrait unveiled at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
As a symbol of the prize, Tutu will be given a copy of an 1860 sculpture called "The Right Hand of Lincoln." It's a casting of Lincoln's hand, swollen from hand-shaking during campaigning.
