Friday, May 14, 2010

Quote of the Day: the Treaty of Tripoli

President John Adams signed the Treaty of Tripoli. Article 11 states: 'The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.' This was ratified by the United States Senate without debate unanimously in 1797.

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