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Transcript: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2006
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- January 13, 2006
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INDSTRY GROUP 91
Regulatory Intelligence Data
01-13-2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The right to religious freedom is a foundation of America. On
Religious Freedom Day, our Nation celebrates the passage of the 1786 Virginia
Statute for Religious Freedom and the protection of religious freedom in
the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of freedom of religion to a
stable democracy, and our Constitution protects individuals' rights to
worship as they choose. We reject religious discrimination in every form,
and we continue our efforts to oppose prejudice and to counter any infringements
on ...