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(1908–1983), was the chaplain on a cruiser during the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He encouraged the men as they were handling the ammunition on December 7, 1941: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.3563

(August 27, 1908–January 22, 1973), was the 36th President of the United States, 1963–69; Vice-President under John F. Kennedy, 1961–63, assuming the Presidency upon Kennedy’s assassination; initiated the Great Society program of social legislation, passed the Civil Rights Act, escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, 1964; U.S. Senator, 1949–61, becoming Senate Majority Leader in … Continue reading “JOHNSON,
LYNDON BAINES”

(September 17, 1907–June 25, 1995), was Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1969–86. He had served on the faculty of William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, 1931–48; assistant U.S. Attorney General, 1953–56; and judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 1956–69. He delivered the court’s opinion in the case of … Continue reading “BURGER,
WARREN EARL”

(November 16, 1907), was the 46th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, adopted 1907, stated: Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty … establish this Constitution.3562

(January 20, 1905), reported the revealing article: Remarkable Outburst of Gospel Sentiment. … Noonday Meetings Draw Congregations Unprecedented in Numbers. For two hours at midday all Denver was held in a spell. … The marts of trade were deserted between noon and two o’clock this afternoon, and all worldly affairs were forgotten, and the entire … Continue reading “DENVER
POST”

(1906–1967), was the Ambassador to the United Nations from Lebanon. He was a member of the U.N. Security Council, 1953–54, and President of the 13th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1959. The Honorable Charles Habib Malik, in his Farewell speech upon his retirement, stated in 1958: The good (in the United States) … Continue reading “MALIK,
CHARLES HABIB”

(b.Apri 25, 1906), was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1956–90, appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower. He served on the New Jersey Superior Court, 1949–50; the appellate division, 1950–52; and Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1952–56. In the 1963 case of Abington School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 225 (1963), Justice Brennan concurred with the majority … Continue reading “BRENNAN,
WILLIAM JOSEPH, JR.”

(cited in 1905) by Supreme Court Justice David Josiah Brewer in his lecture, entitled “The United States a Christian Nation,” rendered its opinion in the case of Shover v. The State, 10 English, 263, stating: This system of religion (Christianity) is recognized as constituting a part and parcel of the common law.3547

(1903–1944), was a chaplain in the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II. He was eventually captured by the Japanese and died when his unmarked ship was sunk en route from the Philippines to Japan. In 1942, at Bataan, while serving with the American troops who were defending the Philippines, Father Cummings gave … Continue reading “CUMMINGS,
WILLIAM THOMAS”

(1903–1970), was the physicist who invented pulsation radar used for the detection of aircraft. He served with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.; received the U.S. Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award; the Presidential Certificate of Merit; the IRE Fellowship Harry Diamond Memorial Award; as well as the Stuart Ballantyne Medal of the Franklin Institute. … Continue reading “PAGE,
ROBERT MORRIS”