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'''Frederick Delbert “Fred” Schwengel''' (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993) was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1950s to the 1970s, representing the 1st congressional district.
'''Frederick Delbert “Fred” Schwengel''' (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993) was a [[Republican]] from [[Iowa]] who served as the state's U.S. representative from the 1950s to the 1970s, representing the 1st congressional district.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
While a devout [[Baptist]], Schwengel opposed [[school prayer]] and helped defeat a constitutional amendment that would have restored it following the [[Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''. He stated on the matter:
{{cquote|I think we'd lower the quality of prayer if we let the state write it.}}
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