[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 239 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 239


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2001

Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
                                Pensions

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that schools in the United States 
should set aside a sufficient period of time to allow children to pray 
 for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during this time of 
        struggle against the forces of international terrorism.

Whereas section 4 of title 4, United States Code, establishes the Pledge of 
        Allegiance to the Flag and describes such Pledge as including the phrase 
        ``one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all'';
Whereas in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower, referring to the reference to 
        God in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, said that the Nation had 
        reaffirmed ``the


transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this 
way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever 
will be our country's most powerful resource in peace and war''; and

Whereas President George W. Bush has asked the people of the United States to 
        pray for those who suffered as a result of the atrocities committed 
        against the United States on September 11, 2001: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that schools in the United States 
should set aside a sufficient period of time to allow children to pray 
for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during this time of 
struggle against the forces of international terrorism.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.