"We are a nation founded on the basic principles of Christianity.  The Celebration of a National Day of Prayer has gone a long way toward reaffirming the basic tenets of our society, and I believe we have obligation to educate our children on the historical significance of man's communication with God.  I applaud Fern Nilson for her work on this compelling publication, and I encourage parents and school administrators to share it with their children.: --Jon Bruning, Nebraska Attorney General

"It is permissible to teach the importance of National Day of Prayer, along with why it was enacted, and the role that prayer has played in the history of the United States.  Teachers can incorporate the historical aspects of National day of Prayer without crossing the line into forbidden speech.  Nothing in the Establishment Clause requires schools to ignore religion.  Religion has had a profound role in shaping civilization and history, and to ignore religion's role in the name of disestablishment is to say that the Constitution requires public schools to provide a truncated education.:   --The American Center for Law and Justice