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I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one's religious convictions.

Frank Murphy

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Frank Murphy
Age: 59 †
Born: 1890
Born: April 13
Died: 1949
Died: July 19
Former Mayor Of Detroit
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Harbor Beach
Michigan
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