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Great post Natalie. I think you did a great job in explaining the importance faith played in not only Eisenhower’s life but in all others including Billy Graham. I also found your wording on the ruling of the cases quite interesting, “’dark’ day,” but I must say in a way I agree that it was a “dark day” in history because before the ruling other religions were not equal in a way to the more popular ones. I can see the reason why it offended them that a certain religion was imposed on their children, but at the same time I also understand that the goal of these people was to convert as many as they could so that like Graham stated the country could be “righteous.” Once again great job in explaining the importance of faith at that

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