{"id":32939,"date":"2026-09-18T11:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=32939"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:50:06","slug":"mike-pence-48th-vice-president-emphasizes-the-value-of-the-u-s-constitution-in-remarks-at-tusculum-university-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2026\/mike-pence-48th-vice-president-emphasizes-the-value-of-the-u-s-constitution-in-remarks-at-tusculum-university-luncheon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence, 48th vice president, emphasizes the value of the U.S. Constitution in remarks at Tusculum University luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 As Americans marked the 239th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, Mike Pence, the nation\u2019s 48th vice president gave a rousing endorsement of the document in luncheon remarks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_32940\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32940\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32940\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States, speaks at Tusculum.\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-1024x943.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-1536x1415.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-2048x1886.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-217x200.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-150x138.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-120x111.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-100x92.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-1-1-50x46.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States, speaks at Tusculum.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is my great honor to be here at Tusculum University on a day that America celebrates the greatest charter of liberty in human history,\u201d Pence said in the keynote address Thursday, Sept. 17. \u201cHappy Constitution Day!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach Constitution Day we are challenged to call ourselves back to first principles and remind ourselves that America was built not on a particular race of people, not on a particular geography. It was built on a set of ideals and principles. And it was built on the timeless and earthshaking assertion, first expressed in the Declaration of Independence, that we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights. The Constitution of the United States, since that day in 1789, has preserved those God-given rights and liberties like no other charter in history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution was completed Sept. 17, 1787, and went into effect two years later.<\/p>\n<p>Pence\u2019s speech was part of Tusculum\u2019s Constitution Day luncheon, which brought people from the community and Tusculum faculty, staff and students to recognize this special birthday. The event was patriotic to the core with fourth graders from neighboring Doak Elementary School singing the \u201cStar-Spangled Banner\u201d and \u201cAmerica the Beautiful.\u201d The Greeneville high School JROTC presented colors with representatives from\u00a0the Marine Corps League Elbert Kinser Detachment, VFW Post 1990 and American Legion Post 64.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony included Greene County Mayor Kevin Morrison, a veteran, leading everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. In the lobby of Pioneer Arena, Tusculum\u2019s history program and other community organizations had displays and tables highlighting the past.<\/p>\n<p>To thank Pence for volunteering to come, community leaders made a special presentation, including gifts, such as challenge coins, from the USS Greeneville, Greene County Mayor\u2019s Office and the Greene County Heritage Trust.\u00a0Participating in the presentation were Morrison; retired Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marcia Phillips Parsons; and Dale Long, president of USS Greeneville Inc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32941\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32941\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32941\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, gives remarks during the luncheon.\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-1024x964.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-1536x1447.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-2048x1929.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-212x200.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-120x113.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-100x94.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-2-1-50x47.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, gives remarks during the luncheon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The luncheon was one of the university\u2019s America 250\/Tusculum 232 Celebration events that highlight the country\u2019s history and the higher education institution\u2019s contributions to the United States\u2019 success. Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, said Constitution Day was an important part of the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom its founding in 1794, Tusculum University has inspired civic engagement through its curriculum, community service and commitment to respectful and civil engagement,\u201d he said. \u201cOur students graduate as more informed and engaged citizens. At a time of division and disengagement, our country needs more Tusculum University graduates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to speaking at the luncheon, Pence answered questions, posed by students, during a symposium. Tusculum students, as well as those from Walters State Community College local high schools, Kanto International Senior High School and homeschoolers participated in that gathering. Dr. Hummel called the exchange \u201cincredible and unbelievably valuable for our students\u201d and thanked Pence for participating in it.<\/p>\n<p>Pence was introduced by Dr. Scott Niswonger, a Tusculum trustee for 30 years and a highly successful businessman.<\/p>\n<p>During his discussion of the Constitution, Pence said he has had a love for the document since he was the age of today\u2019s Tusculum students. He was exposed to the brilliance and genius of that document at that time, and his affection for the Constitution has remained with him.<\/p>\n<p>He traces his affinity for the document to a class he took on the Constitution at a college in southern Indiana, where a professor imparted the importance of that document.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32942\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32942\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32942\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Pence participates in a question-and-answer session with students from Tusculum, Walters State Community College and local high schools, Kanto International Senior High School as well as homeschoolers.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-2041x2048.jpg 2041w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-199x200.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-6-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pence participates in a question-and-answer session with students from Tusculum, Walters State Community College and local high schools, Kanto International Senior High School as well as homeschoolers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe was the first one to really explain to me that the Constitution is not simply a description of a form of government but is an application of principles that rightly understand human nature,\u201d Pence said. \u201cOur founders understood that unchecked power, even in democratic hands, can be dangerous. They created a system, brilliantly designed around that principle, of checks and balances that created three separate branches of government that could hold each other accountable. And then they ensured that the powers not specifically afforded to the federal government would be reserved to the states and the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pence encouraged students to delve deeply into the Constitution. He said students should read it, understand it, know it and prepare in their hearts and mind to stand for it.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Dr. Hummel highlighted Tusculum theme for this academic year \u2013 \u201cWe Are One\u201d \u2013 based on Galatians 3:28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis theme is especially appropriate for us today as Americans because it reminds us of our nation\u2019s motto \u2013 e pluribus unum, which means out of many, one,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are a country of many differences \u2013 different races, different ethnicities, different faiths and different traditions \u2013 and yet we are one. This theme is especially important for us as Christians because it reminds us that the body is made up of many parts, with many roles and many gifts, but it is one body with one great commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis theme is also especially appropriate for us as Tusculum Pioneers. We come from different places with different career goals and different perspectives, but we are Pioneers. We are one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 48th vice president praised Tusculum and urged the audience to give a vigorous round of applause to the university\u2019s faculty and staff members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I told Dr. Hummel, this is an extraordinary place with an extraordinary heritage,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you think about the last two centuries, Tusculum University has stood for something increasingly rare in academia. I\u2019ve long believed that character is destiny \u2013 the conviction that education is more than earning a degree or a career is what this place has been about since its founding, forming men and women of character prepared to serve in their communities, their churches and their country.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32944\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32944\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32944\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Pence poses with student-athletes on the tennis teams, who served meals during the luncheon.\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-1536x1193.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-2048x1591.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-258x200.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-120x93.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-5-1-50x39.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Pence poses with student-athletes on the tennis teams, who served meals during the luncheon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_32943\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32943\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32943\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students who reside in the Discipleship Living-Learning Center pose with Mike Pence.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-4-1-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students who reside in the Discipleship Living-Learning Center pose with Mike Pence.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He noted that the university was founded just seven years after the Constitution was completed and two years before Tennessee became a state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd here you still are, leading on a foundation of faith and character and education,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a tribute to each and every one of you here and to all who have gone on before. George Washington, I think, is my favorite president. I learned on the way here that George Washington actually donated $100 to Tusculum University when he was serving as a first president. Knowing his character, knowing his devotion to this nation explains everything you need to know about how this place began and how it continues to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hummel touted some of the university\u2019s strengths \u2013 students coming from 35 states and 39 countries, and 58% of them coming from households where the parents or guardians do not have a bachelor\u2019s degree. Half of the student also comes from low-income families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTusculum University does an outstanding job in both providing access to college with our affordability and scholarships but also, and even more importantly, access to graduation with our very strong student support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John Ross, president of the Student Government Association, a <a href=\"https:\/\/site.tusculum.edu\/psychology\/\">psychology<\/a> major and a <a href=\"https:\/\/tusculum.prestosports.com\/sports\/track\/index\">men\u2019s track and field<\/a> team member, expressed gratitude to donors and touted the impact scholarships have on making the Tusculum experience possible for students.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32945\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32945\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32945\" src=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"John Ross, the Student Government Association\u2019s president, discusses the value of scholarships during his remarks.\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-1024x956.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-1536x1434.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-2048x1912.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-214x200.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-150x140.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-120x112.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-100x93.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/luncheon-3-1-50x47.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Ross, the Student Government Association\u2019s president, discusses the value of scholarships during his remarks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLike many college students, I understand that paying for college can be a significant challenge,\u201d he said. \u201cScholarships and financial support can make the difference between simply hoping to attend college and actually making that dream happen. For me, the support I\u2019ve received has helped make it possible to focus on my education, my athletic career and my involvement on campus. It\u2019s allowed me to take a breath and know there\u2019s people out there who support me. It\u2019s allowed me to pursue opportunities that have shaped who I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beside his stewardship of the SGA, Ross has participated in the debate team and is now involved in mock trial. He said each experience has challenged him and taught him discipline, leadership, perseverance and the importance of serving others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBehind every opportunity a student receives, there are people who have chosen to invest in that student,\u201d he said. \u201cThat is what makes donor support so meaningful. When someone gives to Tusculum, they are not simply contributing to that university. They are investing in students who work hard toward their degrees, who are giving their all to their athletic teams, serving their communities and preparing to make a difference in the world and their lives after Tusculum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who would like to donate can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\/giving\">www.tusculum.edu\/giving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConstitution Day was truly a celebration made possible by an entire community coming together,\u201d said Tiffany Greer, vice president of institutional advancement. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the local schools and students who participated and our supporters and generous donors who invested in this experience. We also thank the community members who attended to celebrate our nation\u2019s history and the freedoms we share.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our law enforcement partners who worked tirelessly to help keep everyone safe, to our educators, volunteers, university team, community organizations and sponsors who contributed their time, resources and expertise, Tusculum University is deeply grateful to everyone who helped make Constitution Day a meaningful and memorable community celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional information about the university is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">www.tusculum.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><h3><strong>GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 As Americans marked the 239th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, Mike Pence, the nation\u2019s 48th vice president gave a rousing endorsement of the document in luncheon remarks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tusculum.edu\">Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt is my great honor to be here at Tusculum University on a day that America celebrates the greatest charter of liberty in human history,\u201d Pence said in the keynote address Thursday, Sept. 17. \u201cHappy Constitution Day!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach Constitution Day we are challenged to call ourselves back to first principles and remind ourselves that America was built not on a particular race of people, not on a particular geography. It was built on a set of ideals and principles. And it was built on the timeless and earthshaking assertion, first expressed in the Declaration of Independence, that we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights. The Constitution of the United States, since that day in 1789, has preserved those God-given rights and liberties like no other charter in history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2026\/mike-pence-48th-vice-president-emphasizes-the-value-of-the-u-s-constitution-in-remarks-at-tusculum-university-luncheon\/\"> Read the full article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[131,91,19,142,169,146,1,6,148,147,149,172],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mike Pence, 48th vice president, emphasizes the value of the U.S. Constitution in remarks at Tusculum University luncheon :: Tusculum University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2026\/mike-pence-48th-vice-president-emphasizes-the-value-of-the-u-s-constitution-in-remarks-at-tusculum-university-luncheon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mike Pence, 48th vice president, emphasizes the value of the U.S. Constitution in remarks at Tusculum University luncheon :: Tusculum University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"GREENEVILLE \u2013 As Americans marked the 239th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, Mike Pence, the nation\u2019s 48th vice president gave a rousing endorsement of the document in luncheon remarks at Tusculum University. \u201cIt is my great honor to be here at Tusculum University on a day that America celebrates the greatest charter of liberty in human history,\u201d Pence said in the keynote address Thursday, Sept. 17. \u201cHappy Constitution Day! \u201cEach Constitution Day we are challenged to call ourselves back to first principles and remind ourselves that America was built not on a particular race of people, not on a particular geography. 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