A Quote by Frank Nugent
Figure a man's only good for one oath at a time. I took mine to the Confederate States of America.
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I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
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I believe that the flag of the Confederate States of America is a painful symbol and reminder of racial injustice and slavery which Abraham Lincoln denounced from here over 150 years ago.
When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.
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