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I first struggled with "under God" in my fourth-grade class in Westport ... to insert the phrase into the Pledge of Allegiance, partly as a cold war rejoinder to "godless" communism.
“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic ... In 1954, as the cold war intensified, Congress added the words “under God” to distinguish the United States from “godless Communism.” ...
As red-blooded Americans, we all know the Pledge of Allegiance. Most schools require ... Most people don't realize the phrase "under God" wasn't included in Flag Day in 1954 - 60 years ago today.
For 97 years, members of the Rotary Club of Palo Alto have recited the Pledge of Allegiance ... words “under God” at the height of the Cold War, according to Eller. The original pledge began ...
Ingram’s bill also would make an amendment to the state constitution requiring all public schools to conduct the Pledge of ...
"I pledge allegiance to the United States," without finishing the phrase. Although the moment was brief, and she quickly corrected herself, it was captured on camera and rapidly spread on social ...