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Article: Proclamation 7391-Religious Freedom Day, 2001.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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- January 22, 2001
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January 15, 2001
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each year we commemorate the anniversary of the religious freedom statute adopted by the Virginia legislature in 1786. This statute, which reflects the wisdom and foresight of its author, Thomas Jefferson, and its cosponsor, James Madison, became the model for the First Amendment to our Constitution, and it has had enormous and far-reaching consequences for the life of our Nation.
Just a few weeks ago, we saw how much that freedom means to all of us, as we celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, and the Eid AlFitr within the same week. These holidays belonging to ...