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ID HCR038
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Commemorates 2014 as the 60th anniversary of adding "under God" to the United States Pledge of Allegiance, which occurred on February 7, 1954.
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Recognizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower's decision to add the phrase after hearing Reverend George Docherty's sermon connecting the phrase to the Gettysburg Address and religious freedom.
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Notes that Senator Homer Ferguson introduced the amendment bill on February 10, 1954, as a Joint Resolution to highlight differences between the free world and communist nations regarding belief in God.
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States the congressional vote to add "under God" to the Pledge was unanimous.
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Directs the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to furnish copies of the resolution to the Idaho Capitol Correspondents and encourages Idaho citizens to learn more about this historical chapter.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and commemorating 2014 as the sixtieth anniversary of the addition of the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance and to highlight its legacy to American citizens.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 4:28 p.m. on March 19, 2014
3/20/2014