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John Conyers: “Religious freedom, of course, was one of the core principles upon which our Nation was founded.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2015
Religious freedom, of course, was one of the core principles upon which our Nation was founded.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers highlights the foundational importance of religious freedom in America.

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