On the recordFebruary 24, 1984
The first amendment of the Constitution was not written to protect the people from religion; that amendment was written to protect religion from government tyranny.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRonald Reagan: “The first amendment of the Constitution was not written to protect the people from religion; that amendment was written…”
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Radio Address to the Nation on Prayer in Schools
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