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LDS Church President Dallin H. Oaks calls Constitution a tool for peacemaking at Washington National Cathedral

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SALT LAKE CITY — President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a historic address on religious freedom Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral, characterizing the U.S. Constitution as a vital mechanism for civic…

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