In that ceremony, the Bible symbolizes the solemn obligations which he takes 'to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.'
Washington believed that national morality could not be maintained without a firm foundation of religious principle.
Freedom of worship is a basic privilege; guaranteed by the Constitution.
Clearly, civil and religious liberties are mutually reinforcing.
May they always do so.
The cornerstone symbolizes a prime support of our faith--'The Truth' that sets men free.
I will not see that in it at all.
Anything like this is speculative.
I have already put myself on record.
I think the record of those 6 years is remarkably good.
Our plan was devised, as I pointed out before, with an entirely different purpose from that that the Soviets had.