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Gabby Giffords: “The First Amendment: ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
The First Amendment: ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.''
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Gabby Giffords
Arizona
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govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

Editor's note · Context

Giffords is discussing the importance of the First Amendment.

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