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The American's Creed

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Our nation is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday this year. The creed below reflects the Founders’ belief in the ideals upon which they built the new United States; it was written during World War I and is recited by the Daughters of the American Revolution at their meetings. Perhaps it is something we all can adopt for ourselves in this semiquincentennial year. “I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a...

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