preamble

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Three years later, as war dragged on, a group comprising members of the North’s major Protestant denominations urged a change to the preamble of the U.S.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

And he told Wilson that Morfitt’s decision to send the term sheet without any preamble had been a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Too many approaches to peace-building foster perpetual dependency, and institutionalize crisis rather than leading people beyond it,” the charter’s preamble says, calling for “a coalition of willing States committed to practical cooperation and effective action.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“Antisemitism is dangerous, antithetical to California values, and must not be tolerated in any California classroom, regardless of whether Jewish pupils are present in that classroom,” the preamble to the bill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

I referred them to the preamble of the Freedom Charter: “South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela