American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

John Ashcroft (b. May 9, 1942) calling him "a man of great integrity, a man of great judgment and a man who knows the law," President George W. Bush announced his decision to nominate John Ashcroft to serve as Attorney General of the United States on December 22, 2000. Upon confirmation by the Senate, Ashcroft pledged to renew the war on drugs, reduce the incidence of gun violence and combat discrimination so no American feels outside the protection of the law. Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri, where he attended public schools until enrolling at...

Tony P. Hall (b.January 16, 1942) a U.S. Representative from Ohio, 96th-103rd Congresses; was an Ohio State Senator, 1973-78; an Ohio State Representative, 1969-72; and a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Thailand, 1966-67. As a member of the 100th Congress, he supported President Ronald Reagan's signing of Public Law 100-307, January 25, 1988, setting aside the first Thursday of each May to celebrate a National Day of Prayer. He stated: <The National Day of Prayer offers a tremendous opportunity for our entire nation to be humbly united in communication with God. Prayer is a "toll-free-lifeline" to our most important Friend....

United States Supreme Court (1939) in the case of Hague v. C.I.O., 307 U.S. 496, 515 (1939), stated: <Wherever the title of streets and parks may rest, they have immemorially been held in trust for the use of the public, and time out of mind, have been used for the purposes of assembly, communicating thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions.> 1939US001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. 1939US001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). United States Supreme Court. 1939, Hague v. C.I.O., 307 U.S. 496, 515 (1939). Jay Sekulow,...

New York Constitution (1938): <PREAMBLE: We, the People of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this Constitution.> 1938NY001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. 1938NY001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). New York Constitution, 1938.

Pope Francis (December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025) was chosen is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, he worked briefly as a chemical technician before entering seminary. He was ordained a priest in 1969. From 1973 to 1979 he was Argentina's Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus, and in 1998, he became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. In 2001, he was made a Cardinal before being named the first Pope from the Americas and the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere. Pope Francis stated in Assisi, Italy, October...