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Sue Myrick: “This simply says, ``To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Neither the…”

On the recordJune 4, 1998
This simply says, ``To secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion, but the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed. Neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.''
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Sue Myrick
North Carolina
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Discussing an amendment related to religious expression and rights.

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