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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: | 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.}} | {{cquote|I think we'd lower the quality of prayer if we let the state write it.}} | ||
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| + | He was defeated for re-election in 1972 by Democrat Edward Mezvinsky,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=53925 IA Distrct 1]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 17, 2021.</ref> currently the father-in-law of [[Chelsea Clinton]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, May 17, 2021
| Frederick Delbert Schwengel | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |||
| Predecessor | John Schmidhauser | ||
| Successor | Edward Mezvinsky | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | |||
| Predecessor | Thomas E. Martin | ||
| Successor | John Schmidhauser | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Religion | Baptist | ||
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:
| “ | I think we'd lower the quality of prayer if we let the state write it. | ” |
He was defeated for re-election in 1972 by Democrat Edward Mezvinsky,[1] currently the father-in-law of Chelsea Clinton.
Quotes
| “ | I believe that moderation is a virtue--especially in a democracy of contending interests--and that extremism is a divisive vice ... I have come to the conclusion that moderation is to be recommended above all political philosophies because it alone recognizes the common fate and aspiration of all human beings; it alone understands the influence that drive people to extremes; and finally, moderation alone respects the sacredness of humanity. | ” |
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography via Truman State University
- Biography at The Iowa Legislature
- Biography via iowa.gov
- ↑ IA Distrct 1. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 17, 2021.