Education - Prayer in the Public Schools, 1964-1972

File — Box: 5, Folder: 8

Identifier: CAC_CC_020_1_5_8_0000

Staff Only

Topics and types of documents include Proposed Amendments to the Constitution Relating to School Prayers, Bible Reading, Etc., United States Government Printing Office, 1964, July 1968; various correspondence and news clippings dealing with prayer in public schools, Bible reading, and the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance; the Becker amendment; "Statement by Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State," April 1964; "Toward an Understanding of the Prayer Decision" remarks of Robert W. Kastenmeier Congressional Record, April 1964; "Does Prayer Belong in the Public Schools?" Washington World, May 1964; Morris K. Udall "Do We Want Another Bible War?" Congressman's Report, May 1964; God's Little Helpers, The Reporter, June 1964; "Gallagher Resolution Offered to Resolve School Prayer Controversy," press release, May 1964; Gallagher before Judiciary Committee Hearings on Prayer, statement, May 1964; "Prayer," UPI press release, 1964; "Prayer Amendment," remarks of James C. Corman, Congressional Record, June 1964; Prayer Amendment Controversy, National Catholic Welfare Conference, 1964; "Religion in the Schools?" remarks of E. Ross Adair, Congressional Record, August 1964; "Objective Study of Bible in Schools is RIA Aim" and "Fort Wayne Volunteers Toil Long, But Successfully, Convincing United States Bible is Not Banned From Schools," Sunday School Times Foundation, 1965; Gallagher statement regarding minute of silent prayer in the General Assembly, Congressional Record; Dirkson Amendment; "Amendment to H. J. Res. 191," Gallagher, January 1971; "Prayer Amendment," remarks of James C. Corman, Congressional Record, October 1971; re: H. J. Res. 191 dealing with prayer in public buildings; "Statement of Churches and Religious Entities in Support of the Proposed Constitutional Prayer Amendment," Chalmers P. Wylie, Congressional Record, October 1971; "Prayer Amendment," Focus on Public Affairs, October 1971; "The Prayer Amendment," Democratic Study Group Fact Sheet 92-20, October 1971; Why Do Religious Bodies Oppose "Prayer" Amendments?, pamphlet, National Council of Churches, 1971; "Catholic Conference Opposes Prayer Amendment," United States Catholic Conference, press release, November 1971; letter signed by several members of Congress requesting consideration of statements and editorials by religious organizations in opposition to H. J. Res. 191 as documented in the Congressional Record, November 1971; No Constitutional Amendment to Allow Prayers in Public Schools, ACLU, February 1965; "First Amendment Wins Test," Church & State, January 1972; and "Billy Graham States New View of Prayer Amendment," Baptist Public Affairs, April 1972.

Dates

1964-1972

Language of Materials

English

Access Restriction

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