OK SR24

Oklahoma Senate Resolution commemorating America's 250th birthday (semiquincentennial) and reaffirming foundational principles from the Declaration of Independence

Recounts historical events emphasizing religious influence on American founding, including the 1607 Jamestown prayer ceremony, 1621 Pilgrim Thanksgiving, First and Second Great Awakenings, and Continental Congress prayers

References presidential religious observances from George Washington's 1789 inauguration through Dwight Eisenhower's establishment of the National Prayer Breakfast and addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance

Notes government distribution of more than 67 versions of Bibles and Armed Forces Prayer Books to military personnel from 1774 to present

Resolves that Oklahoma reaffirms commitment to Declaration of Independence principles regarding Creator-endowed inalienable rights and reliance on divine providence for America's next 250 years