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Ronald Reagan: I am deeply disappointed that, although a majority of the Senate voted for it, the school prayer amendment fell short of…

On the recordMarch 19, 1984
I am deeply disappointed that, although a majority of the Senate voted for it, the school prayer amendment fell short of the special two-thirds majority needed to win in the Senate today.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Statement on Senate Action on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Prayer in Schools

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