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k8conant

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3. ...but it is: Eisenhower and Congress made it the national motto in 1957 and...

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 6, 2018, 08:26 AM

Aug 2018

Francis Scott Key wrote in the fourth stanza of the National Anthem:

"and this be our motto: in God is our trust"

That said, I oppose the Tennessee law. Too jingoistic.

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'In God We Trust' motto now required to be displayed in all Tennessee public schools [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP

Idiots ... it's neither part of the National Anthem nor is it our National Motto ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #1

Unfortunately, it was made the national motto in 1950s, Panich52 Aug 2018 #2

...but it is: Eisenhower and Congress made it the national motto in 1957 and... k8conant Aug 2018 #3

Are all four stanza's considered 'the National Anthem'? mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #4

Let's just add the missing words... Nitram Aug 2018 #5