State Capitol Bureau Attorney General Says Bible Reading, Prayer in Public Schools Unconstitutional The State Attorney General, Charles Nesbitt, ruled that the practice of Bible reading, 1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Item — Box: 57, Folder: 40

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_57_40_0016

Staff Only

The text discusses various topics including a former priest defecting to the Soviet Union, Zambia banning the US, Nixon predicting a larger war in Vietnam after the elections, and the Attorney General ruling that Bible reading and prayer in Oklahoma City public schools is unconstitutional. It also mentions political polls showing Moore leading Bartlett and Harris leading Patterson in their respective races. Lastly, it reports on US bombers striking North Vietnamese missile sites and a Viet Cong attack in Saigon.

Dates

1966-01-01 - 1966-12-31

Creator

James, Overton , 1925-2015 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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