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MO HCR51

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/16/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mike Kelley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 10, 1954, as the anniversary of Senator Homer Ferguson's introduction of a bill to add "under God" to the United States Pledge of Allegiance
  • Notes that Ferguson chose this date as the five-year anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty's imprisonment by Communists in Hungary for sermons against religious eradication
  • Documents that Congress unanimously voted to add "under God" to the pledge and that President Eisenhower supported the change after hearing Reverend George Docherty's sermon
  • Recognizes the first public recitation of the amended pledge on Flag Day, June 14, 1954
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives to prepare an inscribed copy of this resolution for the Missouri Capitol Press Corps

Legislative Description

Recognizes February 10, 1954, as the anniversary of the addition of the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance

Last Action

Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H)

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Tourism And Natural Resources5/16/2014

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