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Frequently misquoted as "No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots."
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GALA Interim (Fall 1988). "On the Barricades: Bush on Atheism". Free Inquiry 8 (4): 16. ISSN 0272-0701.
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Tiede, Tom (1990-10-22). "Do We Want Atheist Army?". Waycross Journal-Herald 73 (250): p. 3. 

 

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