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MS SC530
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Commemorates February 8, 1954, as the date Senator Homer Ferguson introduced a bill to add "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States
- Recognizes the date was chosen to coincide with the five-year anniversary of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty's imprisonment by Communists, highlighting the threat communism posed to Christianity in America
- States that President Dwight Eisenhower signed the bill into law after hearing a sermon by Reverend George Docherty on February 7, 1954, and notes the vote was unanimous in Congress
- Directs that the compelling history of February 8 be posted in schools and public buildings to remind Americans that the nation was founded on Christian principles
- Requires transmission of the resolution to the Governor and State Board of Education for dissemination to schools and state agencies
Legislative Description
Commemorate February 8 as the date "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/14/2012
Full Bill Text
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