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Toto · 03-12-2003, 12:59 PM

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Toto · 03-12-2003, 01:09 PM

A minor error in the above has been pointed out: it was in 1956 rather than 1955 that the legislation was enacted that changed the nation's motto to "In God We Trust" and had it added to our paper currency. "In God We Trust" had been on various coins, beginning with a two cent piece in 1864, at the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. On July 30, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the bill, but the first money (the one dollar silver certificate) containing IGWT did not circulate until the next year.

A history can be found at the Department of the Treasury's website.

Feather · 03-12-2003, 05:45 PM

Heh heh heh. I wonder what the fundies will think when they read this, eh?

There are quite a few fundies in So. Cal.

RufusAtticus · 03-12-2003, 07:29 PM

Where does the 1955 date come from then? Is there some other bill that Newdow might be refering to?

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03-12-2003, 01:09 PM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	A minor error in the above has been pointed out: it was in 1956 rather than 1955 that the legislation was enacted that changed the nation's motto to "In God We Trust" and had it added to our paper currency. "In God We Trust" had been on various coins, beginning with a two cent piece in 1864, at the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. On July 30, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the bill, but the first money (the one dollar silver certificate) containing IGWT did not circulate until the next year. A history can be found at the Department of the Treasury's website.

03-12-2003, 05:45 PM	#3
Feather Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 1,827	Heh heh heh. I wonder what the fundies will think when they read this, eh? There are quite a few fundies in So. Cal.

03-12-2003, 07:29 PM	#4
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	Where does the 1955 date come from then? Is there some other bill that Newdow might be refering to?

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