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Jun 22, 2022 · Learn how the phrase "under God" was inserted into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance by President Dwight Eisenhower during the Cold War, and how it sparked legal challenges and debates. The web page also covers the origins and history of the pledge before and after the addition.
- Becky Little
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In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration.
Jun 14, 2018 · In fact, the controversial phrase “under God” was not always part of the Pledge of Allegiance. It was added by law on June 14, 1954, the day Trump turned 8 years old.
A musical setting for "The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag" was created by Irving Caesar, at the suggestion of Congressman Louis C. Rabaut whose House Resolution 243 to add the phrase "under God" was signed into law on Flag Day, June 14, 1954.
Nov 15, 2016 · Learn how the pledge was created in 1892 by a minister and a magazine editor, and how it was revised several times over the years. Find out when and why Congress added the phrase "under God" in 1954 amid the Cold War.
- Rasheeda Smith
May 17, 2024 · In 1954, at President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s urging, the Congress legislated that “under God” be added, making the pledge read: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Jun 14, 2014 · In 1953, Louis Rabaut, a democrat from Michigan sponsored a resolution to add the words "under God" to the Pledge. It failed. But by then, the decision was up to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
