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Founders and the pledge. (Letters to the Editor).

The New American

| July 29, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I really enjoyed the article on James Madison ("Father of the Constitution" by Thomas R. Eddlem, July 1st issue). It made me wonder. With all the furor over the 9th Circuit Court declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of the words "under God," would Madison or Jefferson or any of the Founding Fathers have supported a pledge of allegiance ...

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