Press Gaggle by Ari Fleischer
11/04/2002
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As Shirley mentioned, since the days of our founding, our Nation has been called to prayer.
The United States values freedom of the press as one of the most fundamental political rights and as a necessary component of free societies...
There has been no persuasive demonstration of any need to federalize such a potentially large range of violent crime enforcement.
We pray to acknowledge God's sovereignty in our lives and our complete dependence on Him.