The Pledge of Allegiance

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The Pledge Of Allegiance, taught to millions of young Americans annually, has been attributed to an American by the name of Francis Bellamy. The text first appeared in 1892, in a book titled "The Youth's Companion". As the result of an initiative by a pastor from Washington D.C.'s New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, the words "under god" were added to the text by act of Congress in 1954.

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This composition is also in the public domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris) in this case Francis Julius Bellamy (May 18, 1855 – August 28, 1931) , and that most commonly runs for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31 of that date.

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Music composed and set for Mixed Chorus and Concert Band by Chief Master Sgt. (Retired) Floyd Werle.

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