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In
1988, "Dusty" Rhodes, the Fairfax County official in charge
of renting school facilities, bragged to a local pastor that
the Saudis had not paid the county a dime for the deed to
the school. According to Rhodes, the Saudis got the use of
the building in exchange for making renovations. Once
renovations were complete they were given the deed. At the
time, Fairfax County discriminated against churches who used
public school facilities by charging them commercial rates,
rather than the lower rates charged other community groups.
The county was forced to halt the discrimination after a
lawsuit.
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