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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1971
Page
8
In a 2 to 162 vote, the House defeated a proposed constitutional amendment allowing nondemoninational prayer in public schools. Supporters blamed absenteeism and organized opposition from religious and legal groups. The measure faced a two-thirds threshold and possible revival in 1972 elections.
Evangelist Billy Graham and university leader Hesburgh reacted to the House vote that killed a proposed constitutional amendment to permit prayer in public schools. Graham urged Supreme Court clarification, while Hesburgh critiqued the nondenominational framing. The American Jewish Congress hailed the defeat as defending the Bill of Rights.
Fifteen members of Ohio's congressional delegation backed a proposed constitutional amendment to allow voluntary prayer or meditation in public schools. Voting largely along party lines, most Republicans supported the measure led by Rep. Chalmers Wylie with only a few split or opposed. The delegation's tally shows multiple Yes and No votes among both parties.
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