The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violat…

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The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.88, University of Virginia Press
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The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.88, University of Virginia Press

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