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The Separation Of Church And State Is Extremely Important To Any Of Us Who Holds To The Original Traditions Of Our Nation. . . . To Change These Traditions . . . Would Be Harmful To Our Whole Attitude Of Tolerance In The Religious Area. If We Look At Situations Which Have Arisen In The Past In Europe And Other World Areas, I Think We Will See The Reason Why It Is Wise To Hold To Our Early Traditions.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Separation Of Church

Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Separation Of Church And State Is Extremely Important To Any Of Us Who Holds To The Original Traditions Of Our Nation. . . . To Change These Traditions . . . Would Be Harmful To Our Whole Attitude Of Tolerance In The Religious Area. If We Look At Situations Which Have Arisen In The Past In Europe And Other World Areas, I Think We Will See The Reason Why It Is Wise To Hold To Our Early Traditions.

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