CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Addresses

Politics Cannot Create Moral Values (1969 excerpt), 4396 [5MR]

Separation of Church and State: sundry excerpts, 5265 [13MR]

Teacher and the Constitution: L. C. Ward, 13463 [22MY]

Amendments

Prayer in schools: allow voluntary (S. 1059), 9321 [12AP]

———allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 73), 4609 [6MR], 4920 [8MR], 5421, 5442, 5461 [14MR]

Analyses

Provisions for Convening of Constitutional Convention to Balance Budget (S.J. Res. 251), 4180 [1MR]

Articles and editorials

Balanced-Budget Convention Would Not Wreak Havoc on U.S., 9787 [24AP]

Bird's ``Brains'', 24310 [5SE]

Constitution Isn't Place for Remediation of Bias, 5988 [20MR]

Convention Method of Amending the Constitution, 19652-19655 [28JN]

Don't Do It Maryland!, 5520 [14MR]

Effect of Equal Rights Amendments in State Constitutions, 7497-7505 [3AP]

English as the Official Language, 1364 [1FE]

ERA—Pay Differential (excerpt), 6627 [27MR]

Fearful Men Beat the ERA, 9574 [12AP]

First Amendment and the Future of American Democracy (excerpt), 4323 [5MR]

Freedom of Speech and School Prayer, 4344 [5MR]

Illegal Bible Study Club Holds Meetings at City High School, 19212 [27JN]

Kicking the Amendment Habit, 11547 [9MY]

Little Bit of Life, 16330 [13JN]

Looking at Poland and School Prayer—The Vital Premise, 8269 [5AP]

Making and Unmaking of the Establishment Clause, 4333-4341 [5MR]

National Conference of Catholic Bishops Say ERA Needs Antiabortion Proviso, 9910 [25AP]

Prayer in School, 6303 [21MR]

Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Guarantee Employment Opportunity, 3703 [28FE]

Religion and the Oval Office, 4974 [8MR]

Religious Activities in Schools (excerpt), 19241 [27JN]

Religious Clubs Barred at Schools, 19212 [27JN]

Risking a Constitutional Crisis, 20392 [29JN]

School Prayer Amendment (excerpt), 4483 [5MR]

Senate GOP Blocks Rights Amendment, 15977 [12JN]

Separation of Church and State (sundry excerpts), 4323 [5MR]

Student Bible Group Sparks School Flap, 19212 [27JN]

Students Told To Drop Bible Sessions, 19212 [27JN]

Survey Shows Top Students Want Abortion Ban, Prayer, 26687 [25SE]

Taking the ERA Literally, 2778 [21FE]

Treating Press Freedom Like Grenada, 2625 [9FE]

Voluntary School Prayer (sundry excerpts), 4582 [6MR], 4739 [7MR], 4893 [8MR], 5265, 5272-5317 [13MR], 5710, 5712, 5726, 5727, 5731 [15MR], 5835, 5837 [19MR], 5896, 5908, 5916 [20MR]

Who Turned the First Amendment Upside-Down?, 3056 [22FE]

Women Still Have Far To Go To Reach Equality, 1157 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: right to life (see H.J. Res. 641)

Appropriations: President's item veto authority (see H.J. Res. 569)

———require two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress on proposed bills and resolutions (see H.J. Res. 593)

Balanced budget (see S.J. Res. 251; H.J. Res. 496)

Budget: limit spending (see S.J. Res. 348)

———require balanced (see H.J. Res. 643)

Budget procedures (see H.J. Res. 617; H. Res. 512)

Education: prohibiting court orders requiring attendance at a particular school (see H.J. Res. 651)

Judges: constitutional amendment on periodic reconfirmation by Senate (see H.J. Res. 628)

Members of Congress: limit on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 658)

Prayer: public schools (see H. Res. 424)

———(see H.J. Res. 513)

Prayer in public buildings (see H.J. Res. 503)

President: item veto authority (see H.J. Res. 569)

President and Vice President: single 6-year term of office (see H.J. Res. 658)

Public schools: voluntary silent prayer (see H.J. Res. 515)

States: procedures for calling constitutional conventions (see S. 2812)

Booklets

``Rights of Students'' (excerpt), 19230 [27JN]

Books

``Age of Reason'': Thomas Paine (excerpt), 4892 [8MR]

``Bible'': Matthew ch. 6, 7338 [2AP]

``Bible: '' (excerpt), 4974 [8MR]

``Democracy in America'', Alexis de Tocqueville (excerpt), 5152 [12MR]

``Great Rehearsal'': Carl Van Doren (excerpt), 4888 [8MR]

``Mom, They Won't Let Us Pray'', Rita Warren (excerpt), 5439 [14MR]

Court decisions

AFL-CIO: Justice Lucas, 24310 [5SE]

Balanced budget initiative: Montana Supreme Court, 32063 [11OC]

Prayer in public schools, Potter Stewart (sundry excerpts), 4457 [5MR]

Religious activities in schools: Supreme Court, 19239, 19246, 19248 [27JN]

Separation of church and state: sundry excerpts, 4322, 4325-4327 [5MR], 4578, 4585, 4589 [6MR], 4738, 4752, 4754, 4756 [7MR], 4892, 4893, 4898 [8MR], 5265, 5319 [13MR], 5421, 5443 [14MR], 5727-5731 [15MR], 5838 [19MR], 5904 [20MR], 5905 [21MR], 15005 [6JN]

Documents

Constitution: article III, 5920 [20MR]

———article VI, 4342 [5MR]

———1st amendment, 4342 [5MR], 4892, 4896 [8MR], 5270 [13MR], 5937 [20MR], 20947 [25JY]

———proposed Madison amendments, 4322 [5MR]

———Rhode Island (excerpt), 5156 [12MR]

Northwest Ordinance, 5907 [20MR]

Essays

Unending Quest for Perfection: Roger V. Loria, 17204 [19JN]

Explanations

Voluntary school prayer amendment: White House, 5426-5431 [14MR]

Interviews

Separation of church and state: Dumas Malone with Church and State magazine, 4586, 4587 [6MR]

Letters

ERA and abortion: Lynn D. Wardle, 2136 [7FE]

Religious activities in schools: ACLU, 19231 [27JN]

———Judith Jankowski, 19238 [27JN]

———Los Angeles County, CA, Office of County Counsel (sundry), 19214-19216 [27JN]

———Sam Sparks, 19216 [27JN]

———William F. Kidd, 19238 [27JN]

School prayer amendment: Alan Boots, 4456 [5MR]

———Alice and Ed Brett, 4447 [5MR]

———Austin and Fran Loeffler, 4455 [5MR]

———Bill Massey, 4456 [5MR]

———Byron A. E. Jacobson, 4448 [5MR]

———Carmen Truitt, 4496 [5MR]

———Clarence Bame, 4456 [5MR]

———Dan and Bonnie Utter, 4455 [5MR]

———Elaine M. Gilbert, 4467 [5MR]

———Enid Ringdahl, 4455 [5MR]

———Guy Griffin, 4448 [5MR]

———Jim and Laurie Goodrich, 4456 [5MR]

———Jim MacDavid, 4510 [5MR]

———Karen Koop, 4455 [5MR]

———Lillian E. Miller, 4456 [5MR]

———Lydia A. Kennel, 4447 [5MR]

———Marjorie Grace, 4447 [5MR]

———Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sortore, 4467 [5MR]

———Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wagner, 4456 [5MR]

———Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Eickshen, 4456 [5MR]

———Mrs. Harry C. Molstre, 4456 [5MR]

———Randy and Peggy Nordin, 4456 [5MR]

———Raymond Johnson, 4447 [5MR]

———Representative Walker, 26681, 26684, 26686 [25SE]

———Susanna Baker, 4448 [5MR]

———Theresa Hagman, 4456 [5MR]

———Virginia Callaway, 4496 [5MR]

———Walter Niedermeyer, 4448 [5MR]

Separation of church and state: David L. Grove, 5128 [12MR]

———George Washington, 5728 [15MR]

———National Council on Educational Research, 5731 [15MR]

———Thomas Jefferson, 4342 [5MR], 5264 [13MR], 5727 [15MR]

———sundry excerpts, 4581 [6MR], 4896 [8MR], 5432, 5435, 5447 [14MR], 5728 [15MR], 5836 [19MR], 5900, 5902 [20MR]

Voluntary prayer in schools: President Reagan, 4379 [5MR]

Lists

Balanced budget vote record (1982), 1206, 1207 [1FE]

Call to Work and Pray for the Preservation of the First Amendment: religious organization signers, 5442 [14MR]

Voluntary school prayer amendment: organizations in opposition, 5836 [19MR]

Memorandums

Gender-Based Classifications: Library of Congress (excerpt), 5988 [20MR]

Memorials of legislature

Alabama, 17344

Alaska, 17344 [20JN]

Arizona, 14344 [24MY], 15611 [11JN], 17345 [20JN]

Colorado, 10243 [26AP], 10345 [30AP], 17346 [20JN]

Delaware, 22280 [2AU]

Illinois, 23321 [9AU]

Kansas, 17345 [20JN]

Louisiana, 17348 [20JN], 20550 [23JY], 21387 [27JY]

Maine, 25008 [12SE]

Mississippi, 20332 [29JN]

Nevada, 17348 [20JN]

New Hampshire, 17345 [20JN]

New Mexico, 17347 [20JN]

North Dakota, 17347 [20JN]

Oregon, 17346 [20JN]

Messages

Voluntary School Prayer Amendment, President Reagan, 5426 [14MR]

Opinions

Balanced budget amendment: Justice Kaus (excerpt), 24310 [5SE]

California balanced budget initiative, 32064-32066 [11OC]

Papers

Religion and Politics: Michael J. Malbin (excerpt), 4323 [5MR]

Separation of Church and State: Edward Corwin (excerpt), 4322 [5MR]

Petitions

ERA: Concord, NH, Citizen, 29858 [4OC]

Polls of opinion

Prayer in schools: sundry, 4329 [5MR]

Prayers

Religious Freedom: George Washington, 5835 [19MR]

School Prayer Amendment: Representative Weber, 4501 [5MR]

School prayer recitations (sundry), 4318, 4320, 4326 [5MR], 4579 [7MR], 4895 [8MR], 5320 [13MR], 5710, 5729 [15MR], 5907, 5916 [20MR]

Press releases

Opposing ERA without antiabortion amendment: National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 9910 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion (H.J. Res. 84), 84 [23JA]

Appropriation bills: line item veto, 449 [26JA], 1068 [31JA], 2760 [21FE], 2959, 2961 [22FE], 3196, 3254-3262 [23FE], 3554 [28FE], 3896 [29FE], 3995 [1MR], 4364 [5MR], 4617 [6MR], 4775 [7MR], 4977 [8MR], 5117 [12MR], 5197 [13MR], 5492 [14MR], 5600 [15MR], 5857 [19MR], 5958 [20MR], 6187 [21MR], 7248 [30MR], 7289 [2AP], 7519 [3AP], 7769 [4AP], 8302 [9AP], 8485 [10AP], 9384 [12AP], 9709 [24AP], 9918 [25AP], 10186 [26AP], 10502 [1MY], 10732 [2MY], 11560 [9MY], 12041 [14MY], 12751 [17MY], 14409 [30MY], 20931 [25JY], 21230 [26JY]

———line item veto (H.J. Res. 404), 83 [23JA], 249 [24JA], 355 [25JA], 735 [30JA], 1062 [31JA], 1188 [1FE], 1412 [2FE], 1893 [6FE], 1978 [7FE], 2289, 2290 [8FE], 2400, 2402, 2404 [9FE], 12491 [16MY], 15884 [12JN]

———line item veto (H.J. Res. 404), request for consideration, 83 [23JA]

Balanced Budget Act: enact (H.J. Res. 243), 30271 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 6300), 28504 [2OC], 28524, 28525 [4OC]-28526 [2OC], 29632 [3OC], 30228, 30272 [4OC]

Balanced budget/tax limitation: constitutional amendment (S.J. Res. 5), 3291 [23FE]

Budget: balance, 18737 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, 2961 [22FE], 3245-3254 [23FE], 3995 1MR, 4235 [1MR], 24161 [10AU], 27608 [27SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and tax limitation (H.J. Res. 243), 83 [23JA], 84 [23JA], 15506 [7JN], 17627 [20JN], 24569 [6SE]

———line-item veto, 18737 [26JN]

———require balanced, 248 [24JA], 355 [25JA], 449 [26JA], 734 [30JA], 1062 [31JA], 1189, 1193 [1FE], 1413 [2FE], 1893 [6FE], 1980 [7FE], 2287, 2289 [8FE], 2400, 2401, 2404 [9FE], 2760 [21FE], 2959, 2961 [22FE], 3197, 3199, 3254-3262 [23FE], 3553, 3554 [28FE], 3862, 3865, 3896, 3897-3904 [29FE], 3995 [1MR], 4364 [5MR], 4617 [6MR], 4776 [7MR], 4976 [8MR], 5117 [12MR], 5198, 5199 [13MR], 5492, 5519 [14MR], 5600 [15MR], 5857 [19MR], 6187 [21MR], 6337, 6340 [22MR], 6580 [27MR], 6958 [29MR], 7248 [30MR], 7289 [2AP], 7519 [3AP], 7769 [4AP], 8302 [9AP], 8485 [10AP], 9384 [12AP], 9709 [24AP], 9918 [25AP], 10186 [26AP], 10502 [1MY], 10732 [2MY], 10924 [3MY], 11560 [9MY], 12041 [14MY], 12491 [16MY], 12751, 12752, 12821 [17MY], 13377 [22MY], 14409 [30MY], 14816-14820 [4JN], 15180-15184 [6JN], 15884 [12JN], 17343-17362 [20JN], 17987 [22JN], 21230 [26JY], 21831, 21959, 21970 [1AU], 24307 [5SE], 24412, 24415 [6SE], 24791 [11SE], 27965, 27966 [1OC], 29315 [3OC], 29999 [4OC]

———require balanced, discharge petition, 22961 [8AU]

———require balanced, special order to consider legislation, 17226 [20JN]

California: on balanced budget, 2759 [21FE]

Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget (CLUBB): formation, 1977 [7FE]

Death penalty: proposed constitutional, 10187 [26AP]

Employment opportunity: constitutional amendment to guarantee (H.J. Res. 202), 3703 [28FE]

ERA: amend Constitution, 429 [25JA], 2136 [7FE]

———amend Constitution (H.J. Res. 1), 1093-1096 [31JA], 2777-2782 [21FE], 6625-6627 [27MR]

———effect of various laws and social norms, 5986-5989 [20MR]

———impact on Armed Forces, 6734 [27MR]

———procedure for passage, 12970 [18MY]

———ratification, 5221-5226 [13MR]

ERA-abortion relation: impact, 5221-5226 [13MR], 5492 [14MR], 7289 [2AP]

Federal spending: limit, 14510 [30MY], 17987 [22JN]

House of Representatives: procedure for discussion, 3202 [23FE], 4366 [5MR]

Legislative priorities: consideration of certain constitutional amendments, 3333 [27FE]

Line-item veto amendment: proposed constitutional convention, 14384 [24MY]

Prayer in schools: allow voluntary, 1062 [31JA], 18737 [26JN], 21432 [27JY]

———allow voluntary (H.J. Res. 100), 83, 104 [23JA], 248 [24JA], 449 [26JA], 735 [30JA], 1188 [1FE], 1411 [2FE], 1892 [6FE], 1978, 2032-2040 [7FE], 2288, 2289 [8FE], 2400, 2404 [9FE], 2759 [21FE], 2959, 2962 [22FE], 3200, 3202 [23FE], 3554 [28FE], 3862, 3864, 3865 [29FE], 3995, 3996, 4037 [1MR], 4364, 4365, 4366, 4379, 4438-4523, 4616, 4617 [6MR], 4774 [7MR], 4973, 4974, 4976, 5044 [8MR], 5117 [12MR], 5197, 5198 [13MR], 5492, 5493 [14MR], 5600, 5601 [15MR], 5857 [19MR], 6187 [21MR], 7248, 7251 [30MR], 7289 [2AP], 7519 [3AP], 7769 [4AP], 8302 [9AP], 8486 [10AP], 9384 [12AP], 9709 [24AP], 9918 [25AP], 10186, 10190 [26AP], 10502 [1MY], 10732 [2MY], 11560 [9MY], 12041 [14MY], 12491 [16MY], 12751 [17MY], 14409 [30MY], 15884 [12JN]

———allow voluntary (H.J. Res. 100), discharge petition, 4367 [5MR], 4671 [6MR], 4775 [7MR]

———allow voluntary (H.J. Res. 100), request for consideration, 354 [25JA]

———allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 73), 5824 [15MR], 5957, 5959 [20MR], 6494 [26MR], 6901-6902 [28MR]

———court jurisdiction, 4973 [8MR]

Women: promote equal rights, 9613 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations bills: line-item veto, 17077 [19JN], 17748 [21JN], 29783-29799 [4OC]

Budget: limit spending (S.J. Res. 348), 23852 [10AU]

———limit spending (S.J. Res. 348), first reading, 23814 [10AU]

———limit spending (S.J. Res. 348), placed on calendar, 24232 [5SE]

———provisions for convening of constitutional convention to balance (S.J. Res. 251), 4179 [1MR]

California: State supreme court decision on balanced budget initiative, 32062 [11OC]

Constitutional conventions: procedures for calling (S. 2812), 19649 [28JN]

English: designate official language (S.J. Res. 167), 796 [30JA], 1364 [1FE], 14090 [24MY]

ERA: amend Constitution (S.J. Res. 10), 5948 [20MR]

———impact on abortion rights, 7129 [29MR]

———impact on private education, 6440 [22MR]

———impact on State constitutions, 7497 [3AP]

———impact on veterans' programs, 8439 [9AP]

Montana: State supreme court decision on balanced budget initiative, 32062 [11OC]

National Conference of Catholic Bishops: position on ERA and abortion, 9909 [25AP]

Prayer in public buildings: restore rights of individuals (S.J. Res. 218), 664 [27JA]

Prayer in schools: allow voluntary, 15003-15008 [6JN], 26681, 26684-26688 [25SE]

———allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 73), 4288, 4307 [2MR], 4318-4345 [5MR], 4575, 4578-4592, 4609 [6MR], 4737-4740, 4747-4759 [7MR], 4886-4900 [8MR], 5124, 5128, 5152-5157 [12MR], 5264-5322 [13MR], 5418-5450, 5477 [14MR], 5693, 5710-5711, 5712-5714, 5723-5734, 5776 [15MR], 5833-5838 [19MR], 5895 [20MR], 5905 [21MR]-5922 [20MR]-6094, 6178 [21MR], 6871 [28MR], 7002 [29MR], 7337 [2AP]

———allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 73), unanimous-consent agreement, 5734 [15MR]

Religious activities: equal access in schools, 19211-19253 [27JN]

Religious Speech Protection Act: enact (S. 815), 4894 [8MR]

Reports

Procedures for Calling Federal Constitutional Conventions To Propose Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 119) (S. Rept. 98-594), 23824 [10AU]

Resolutions by organizations

School prayer: National Council on Educational Research, 5732 [15MR]

———Southern Baptist Convention, 5437 [14MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Balanced Budget Act: enact (H.R. 6300), 28505, 28522 [2OC]

Statements

Allowing Prayer in Public Schools (sundry), 4422, 4423 [5MR]

Balanced Budget Amendment: President Reagan, 22876 [8AU]

———Sam J. Ervin, Jr., 4179 [1MR], 4235 [1MR]

———Senator Thurmond (excerpt), 4235 [1MR]

Call to Work and Pray for the Preservation of the First Amendment: several religious organizations, 5317 [13MR], 5436 [14MR]

Don't Tamper With the Bill of Rights: American Jewish Congress and People for the American Way, 5478-5480 [14MR]

ERA Ratification, H.J. Res. 1, Representatives Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Sawyer, McCollum, and DeWine (dissenting views), 30342-30347 [5OC]

———Walter Berns, 5948 [20MR]

ERA—Equal Rights for Abortion: John T. Noonan, Jr., 7129-7133 [29MR]

ERA—Pay Differential: Elaine Donnelly (excerpt), 6627 [27MR]

Gender-Based Classifications (sundry), 5987, 5988 [20MR]

Impact of Equal Rights Amendment Upon Veterans' Benefits: Gary McDowell, 8439 [9AP]

Likely Effects of the ERA on Private Education: Jeremy A. Rabkin, 6440-6442 [22MR]

Likely Effects of the ERA on the Armed Forces of the U.S.: Eliot A. Cohen, 6734-6736 [27MR]

Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments: James Madison (excerpt), 5265 [13MR]

Prayer in Public Buildings: Everett Dirksen, 664 [27JA]

———Senator Baker (1970), 664 [27JA]

Prayer (sundry), 7252 [30MR]

Religious Activities in Schools: Bonnie Bailey, 19242 [27JN]

School Prayer Amendment: Demond Wilson, 4449 [5MR]

———Joe Gibbs, 4451 [5MR]

———John Mack, 4461 [5MR]

———Lenny Moore (sundry), 4450 [5MR]

———Mark Moseley, 4451 [5MR]

———Meadowlark Lemon, 4450 [5MR]

———Roosevelt Grier, 4450 [5MR]

———Sec. of Education Bell (sundry), 4497 [5MR]

———Tom Landry, 4451 [5MR]

Separation of Church and State: George Washington, 5728, 5731 [15MR], 5908 [20MR]

———James Madison, 4343 [5MR], 4738 [7MR], 5435, 5442, 5444 [14MR]

———Senator Stennis, 4583 [6MR]

———Thomas Jefferson, 5320 [13MR]

———sundry excerpts, 4322, 4323, 4325, 4329 [5MR], 4888, 4890, 4892, 4893 [8MR], 5157 [12MR], 5437, 5438, 5446 [14MR], 5711, 5728 [15MR], 5835 [19MR], 5905 [21MR], 5911, 5920 [20MR]

Voluntary Prayer in Schools: Bonnie Bailey, 15003 [6JN]

———Judy Jankowski, 15003 [6JN]

———President Reagan, 4466 [5MR]

———Sarah Scanlon, 15004 [6JN]

Tables

State laws overturned by court decisions on voluntary school prayers, 4322 [5MR]

Telegrams

Separation of church and state: Satan, 4757 [7MR]

Testimonies

ERA Ratification (sundry), 1093, 1094 [31JA], 2777, 2779 [21FE]

Texts of

constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, 5426, 5434, 5444, 5447 [14MR], 5914 [20MR], 6902 [28MR]

H.R. 6300, Balanced Budget Act, 28504 [2OC]

S. 815, Religious Speech Protection Act, 4894 [8MR]

S. 2812, procedures for calling constitutional conventions, 19650-19652 [28JN]

S.J. Res. 73, voluntary school prayer, 4288 [2MR], 4318 [5MR], 4747, 4752, 4757 [7MR], 5897 [20MR], 7002 [29MR]

S.J. Res. 218, prayer in public buildings, 664 [27JA]

S.J. Res. 348, limit budget spending, 23852 [10AU]

Transcripts

Voluntary Prayer in School: Everett McKinley Dirksen, Issues and Answers (1966 excerpt)), 4380 [5MR]