The Rebbe very much encouraged it and advocated for its implimentation both in public talks and in private correspondence with individuals!
Background:
As a result of the Supreme Court of the United States ruling in 1962, and later on in 1963 banning school prayers[1] the Rebbe advocated to permit a non-denominational moment of prayer in the public educational institutions of the United States for the sake of the students being educated with daily emphasis on G-d and the morals that they must uphold.[2] This was further brought up in the 1980’s in which the Rebbe advocated for all schools to observe a moment of silence in the start of their day in order to instill fear of G-d in the hearts of the youths of the country for the sake of having a more civilized society and diminish the erosion of the morals of the country.[3]
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[1] See Engel v. Vitale – Wikipedia; Abington School District v. Schempp – Wikipedia
[2] See Toras Menachem Vol. 34 pp. 148-156; English letter found in: Non-Denominational Prayer in Public Schools – Chabad.org
[3] See Sichos 5781 11th Nissan; Toras Menachem 5743 Sichos of: 10th Shevat, 11th Nissan, Achron Shel Pesach; 12th Tamuz; 5744 Sichos of 6th Tishreiy; 19th Kisleiv; 11th Nissan; 5745: 6th Tishreiy
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