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... reason lies in the fact that our teachers as a group are shamefully underpaid . Your committee has asked me to limit myself to a brief general statement this morning . At a later date I hope this com- mittee will give me the opportunity ...
... reason lies in the fact that our teachers as a group are shamefully underpaid . Your committee has asked me to limit myself to a brief general statement this morning . At a later date I hope this com- mittee will give me the opportunity ...
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... reason why our free public schools are so important to our welfare as a Nation . The other reason springs from the fact that we are a democracy and prepare to stay so . We can only make our free institutions work if the citizens and ...
... reason why our free public schools are so important to our welfare as a Nation . The other reason springs from the fact that we are a democracy and prepare to stay so . We can only make our free institutions work if the citizens and ...
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... reason in the world why they do not become a national responsibility . Dr. NORTON . If it cost New York State and New Jersey and Cali- fornia , the more favored States economically , twice what it will cost them under Federal aid to ...
... reason in the world why they do not become a national responsibility . Dr. NORTON . If it cost New York State and New Jersey and Cali- fornia , the more favored States economically , twice what it will cost them under Federal aid to ...
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... reason why essential activities such as schools , should be underfinanced . In other fields the Federal Government steps in and provides money so that vitally important activities can be continued . The Federal Government provides ...
... reason why essential activities such as schools , should be underfinanced . In other fields the Federal Government steps in and provides money so that vitally important activities can be continued . The Federal Government provides ...
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... reasons . First of all , the citizens of every State pay taxes to the Federal Treasury , and therefore share in the cost ... reason - unless every State gets something from this bill , many Representatives in the House , and perhaps some ...
... reasons . First of all , the citizens of every State pay taxes to the Federal Treasury , and therefore share in the cost ... reason - unless every State gets something from this bill , many Representatives in the House , and perhaps some ...
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adequate administration agency aid to education amendment American amount appropriation authority average daily attendance believe bill BOUSHALL Catholic schools Chairman child citizens classroom unit Commissioner committee Congress Constitution democracy districts educa educational opportunity elementary and secondary equal expended expenditures fact favor Federal aid Federal control Federal funds Federal Government fiscal income increase institutions June 30 legislation matter ment minimum Mississippi National Education Association nonpublic schools NORTON number of children opinion parochial schools percent principle private schools problem public education public elementary public funds public schools pupil in average purposes question receive religion religious Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church school system secondary schools sectarian sectarian schools Senator AIKEN Senator DONNELL Senator ELLENDER Senator HILL Senator SMITH separation of church statement STUDEBAKER Supreme Court teaching tion welfare West Virginia York youth Zook
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Page 269 - No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Page 305 - The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.
Page 427 - Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Page 289 - I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves ; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education.
Page 381 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 294 - The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.
Page 166 - ... thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.
Page 308 - Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever ? 4.
Page 285 - establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or...
Page 481 - Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of [the] noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise and entangled the question in precedents.