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"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."  Background • USFlag.org: The Pledge of Allegiance  • The Pledge of Allegiance: A Short History • PEW Forum: Pledge of Allegiance Resources • U.S. District Court/SOuthern District of West Virginia: The Pledge of Allegiance and Our Flag of the United States Original Documents • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Celebrating America's Freedoms: The Pledge of Allegiance CD • Cornell University Law School: Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag; Manner of Delivery. For High School Students • Social Studies for Kids: The History of the Pledge of Allegiance • Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Songs and Oaths - The Pledge of Allegiance • Home of Heros: The Pledge of Allegiance Teacher Resources • Lesson Plans Page: Pledge of Allegiance • EDSITEment: Pledge of Allegiance German • magazinUSA: The Pledge of Allegiance Link Lists • Yahoo > National Symbols and Songs > The Pledge of Allegiance   The Pledge of Allegiance received official recognition by Congress in an Act approved on June 22, 1942. However, the pledge was first published in 1892 in the Youth's Companion Magazine in Boston, Massachusetts to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. In its original version, the pledge read "my flag" instead of "the flag of the United States." The change in the wording was adopted in 1923. The phrase "under God" was added to the pledge by a Congressional act approved on June 14, 1954. See also: About the U.S. > Government > The Flag

Texts are abridged from U.S. State Department IIP publications and other U.S. government materials.

What kind of information materials are available? CD: These documents are available in fulltext format on the About the USA CD-ROM. Teachers: Request a copy for classroom use. L: Selected documents are available in German as well as other languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Persian and Turkish.

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U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany /Public Affairs/ Information Resource Centers  Updated: February 2009