Sasse Resolution on Religious Tests

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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RESOLUTION

Uspressing the scuse of the Senate thet disqualifying a womi-
nee to Federal office on the
the Knights of Columns.
the United States.

is of membership in

alates Ike Coustitution of

‘Whereas, throughout the history of the Urited States, the re-
ligious liberty protected by both Ihe Fist Auenduent
and the No Religious Test Clanse of the Constitution of
the United States has been at the heart of the Ameviean
experiment;

Whereas, in 1960, the presilential candidacy of Jobu F, Ken-
ned

mat with significant auti-Catholie bigotry;

Whervas then Senator Kennedy respouded tw the Ligotry with
these timeless words: “For while this year it may be a
Catholic against whom che finger of suspicion is painted,
santanlt rag
2
in ollter yeors it us beew, sind ray somesdage bet sui
a Jew or a Quaker «va Uantavian or a Baptis
‘Today T 1sag Ue the victim, but Lamourove fe may be poy,
atl the whole faln‘c of day harmoaious society is rappel
avg tine of great national patil”;

Whorens the Knights of Columbus (a Utis yreamble veferred

ay the “Snights") constitute the largest Catolie thu

ternal sevvive ougsaization in the worlds

Whereas ce Knighls have a ped tradition ef stand/ug
agains the forces of prejucice and oppressicn, sueb 2
the Kin Kms Kau aud Neat Germany:

‘Wlirens the Knights are footed ort the principles of charity.
uit, Eerernity, and patriotisin; aud

Whereas, in 2047, the Tights eee aioe than.
$185,000.00 in charivabble sorutrfbnticas aul volusleeced
nove thu
i

800,000 service hours: Now, therefore, be

1 Resoived, That it is the sense of fhe Senate Her dise
2 qnalitying 2 nominee to Fedorat office en the lacie of
3. membership in the Knights of Columlay vielates classe

4 of aaticle VI of the Constitation nf die Cuclel State,

5 which estabfishes that Senaloss “stot! be bound by Oat
6 ov ACinmation, to support th! Constilulion” and “no re
gious Test shall ever he reepirol as a Quralificaninat t9

Bony Office ov public Uirust under Ge United States”