The American Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League told the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that religious coercion in public schools threatens to undermine the values of American democracy. The testimony came as part of a public fact-finding hearing examining current issues and disputes involving religious rights and public schools.
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