An act to reaffirm the reference to one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance.
United States Congress · 2002
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Description
Public Law 107-293, passed in November 2002, reaffirms the words one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance. Congress acted months after a federal appeals court had ruled the phrase unconstitutional in public schools, a decision that set off a national argument.
Most of the act is findings, a march through American history meant to show faith's place in public life. It quotes the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, and Washington at the Constitutional Convention. The findings build Congress's case that the phrase belongs in the pledge.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | United States Congress |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2002 |
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12299 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov) |