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Senators press Helms to halt school prayer drive
Washington conservatives and liberals press Sen. Jesse Helms to drop the prayer measure as the Senate faces repeated votes and a looming debt ceiling bill. The clash centers on stripping the Supreme Court of authority over school prayer, with party leaders wary of a prolonged filibuster.
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Washington
Jesse Helms
Senate
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Helms
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Jesse
Howard Baker
Supreme Court
Baker
North Carolina
Dale Bumpers
D-Ark
Bumpers
Arkansas
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Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Goldwater Ag Ae
Congress
John East
R-N.c
Lowell Weicker
Max Baucus