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==Recent==
==Recent==
Now 90 years old, he has only recently retired for good after previously continuing to pop up from time to time to headline more events. He is now writing a book on growing older at 90 and that even if the body is no longer strong, that the spiritual journey to God still can be.
Now 90 years old, he has only recently retired for good after previously continuing to pop up from time to time to headline more events. He is now writing a book on growing older at 90 and that even if the body is no longer strong, that the spiritual journey to God still can be.
In 2002, tapes emerged showing Graham engaging in anti-Semitic discussions with President Nixon, a rare stain on Graham's legacy. In response, Graham gave a sincere apology and sought forgiveness.
His son [[Franklin Graham|Franklin]] has largely taken over his father's role and is now in charge of the day to day runnings of the Billy Graham ministry. <ref>http://www.dailyherald.com/suburbanliving/story.asp?id=295087</ref> <ref>http://www.billygraham.org/mediaRelations/bios.asp?p=1</ref>
His son [[Franklin Graham|Franklin]] has largely taken over his father's role and is now in charge of the day to day runnings of the Billy Graham ministry. <ref>http://www.dailyherald.com/suburbanliving/story.asp?id=295087</ref> <ref>http://www.billygraham.org/mediaRelations/bios.asp?p=1</ref>
<blockquote>"There would have been no Billy Graham as we know him today had it not been for Ruth" -- T.W. Wilson (longtime friend)</blockquote>
<blockquote>"There would have been no Billy Graham as we know him today had it not been for Ruth" -- T.W. Wilson (longtime friend)</blockquote>
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Bruns, Roger. ''Billy Graham: A Biography'' (2004) [http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Graham-Biography-Greenwood-Biographies/dp/0313327181/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234709216&sr=1-32 excerpt and text search]
* Bruns, Roger. ''Billy Graham: A Biography'' (2004) [http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Graham-Biography-Greenwood-Biographies/dp/0313327181/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234709216&sr=1-32 excerpt and text search]