Index: includes/theme.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.471
diff -u -p -r1.471 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	4 Apr 2009 00:58:09 -0000	1.471
+++ includes/theme.inc	9 Apr 2009 10:38:21 -0000
@@ -901,7 +901,6 @@ function drupal_find_theme_templates($ca
  */
 function theme_get_settings($key = NULL) {
   $defaults = array(
-    'mission'                       =>  '',
     'default_logo'                  =>  1,
     'logo_path'                     =>  '',
     'default_favicon'               =>  1,
@@ -913,7 +912,6 @@ function theme_get_settings($key = NULL)
     'toggle_name'                   =>  1,
     'toggle_search'                 =>  0,
     'toggle_slogan'                 =>  0,
-    'toggle_mission'                =>  1,
     'toggle_node_user_picture'      =>  0,
     'toggle_comment_user_picture'   =>  0,
     'toggle_main_menu'              =>  1,
@@ -960,14 +958,6 @@ function theme_get_setting($setting_name
     $themes = list_themes();
     $theme_object = $themes[$theme_key];
 
-    if ($settings['mission'] == '') {
-      $settings['mission'] = variable_get('site_mission', '');
-    }
-
-    if (!$settings['toggle_mission']) {
-      $settings['mission'] = '';
-    }
-
     if ($settings['toggle_logo']) {
       if ($settings['default_logo']) {
         $settings['logo'] = base_path() . dirname($theme_object->filename) . '/logo.png';
@@ -1844,11 +1834,6 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$vari
     $variables['layout'] = ($variables['layout'] == 'left') ? 'both' : 'right';
   }
 
-  // Set mission when viewing the frontpage.
-  if (drupal_is_front_page()) {
-    $mission = filter_xss_admin(theme_get_setting('mission'));
-  }
-
   // Construct page title
   if (drupal_get_title()) {
     $head_title = array(strip_tags(drupal_get_title()), variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal'));
@@ -1871,7 +1856,6 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$vari
   $variables['language']->dir     = $GLOBALS['language']->direction ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
   $variables['logo']              = theme_get_setting('logo');
   $variables['messages']          = $variables['show_messages'] ? theme('status_messages') : '';
-  $variables['mission']           = isset($mission) ? $mission : '';
   $variables['main_menu']         = theme_get_setting('toggle_main_menu') ? menu_main_menu() : array();
   $variables['secondary_menu']    = theme_get_setting('toggle_secondary_menu') ? menu_secondary_menu() : array();
   $variables['search_box']        = (theme_get_setting('toggle_search') ? drupal_get_form('search_theme_form') : '');
Index: includes/theme.maintenance.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.maintenance.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -p -r1.21 theme.maintenance.inc
--- includes/theme.maintenance.inc	24 Nov 2008 10:41:39 -0000	1.21
+++ includes/theme.maintenance.inc	9 Apr 2009 10:38:21 -0000
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ function template_preprocess_maintenance
   $variables['language']->dir     = $GLOBALS['language']->direction ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
   $variables['logo']              = theme_get_setting('logo');
   $variables['messages']          = $variables['show_messages'] ? theme('status_messages') : '';
-  $variables['mission']           = '';
   $variables['main_menu']         = array();
   $variables['secondary_menu']    = array();
   $variables['search_box']        = '';
Index: modules/node/node.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1033
diff -u -p -r1.1033 node.module
--- modules/node/node.module	26 Mar 2009 13:31:25 -0000	1.1033
+++ modules/node/node.module	9 Apr 2009 10:38:22 -0000
@@ -1981,7 +1981,6 @@ function node_feed($nids = FALSE, $chann
     'version'     => '2.0',
     'title'       => variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal'),
     'link'        => $base_url,
-    'description' => variable_get('site_mission', ''),
     'language'    => $language->language
   );
   $channel = array_merge($channel_defaults, $channel);
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.132
diff -u -p -r1.132 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	5 Apr 2009 12:31:57 -0000	1.132
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	9 Apr 2009 10:38:22 -0000
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ function system_theme_settings(&$form_st
     'logo'                 => t('Logo'),
     'name'                 => t('Site name'),
     'slogan'               => t('Site slogan'),
-    'mission'              => t('Mission statement'),
     'node_user_picture'    => t('User pictures in posts'),
     'comment_user_picture' => t('User pictures in comments'),
     'search'               => t('Search box'),
@@ -1196,12 +1195,6 @@ function system_site_information_setting
     '#default_value' => '',
     '#description' => t("Your site's motto, tag line, or catchphrase (often displayed alongside the title of the site).")
   );
-  $form['site_mission'] = array(
-    '#type' => 'textarea',
-    '#title' => t('Mission'),
-    '#default_value' => '',
-    '#description' => t("Your site's mission or focus statement (often prominently displayed on the front page).")
-  );
   $form['site_footer'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#title' => t('Footer message'),
Index: modules/system/system.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.676
diff -u -p -r1.676 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	25 Mar 2009 18:40:50 -0000	1.676
+++ modules/system/system.module	9 Apr 2009 10:38:22 -0000
@@ -1113,12 +1113,12 @@ function system_theme_default() {
       'content' => 'Content',
       'header' => 'Header',
       'footer' => 'Footer',
+      'mission' => 'Mission statement',
     ),
     'description' => '',
     'features' => array(
       'comment_user_picture',
       'favicon',
-      'mission',
       'logo',
       'name',
       'node_user_picture',