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The American Creed
by William Tyler
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"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 sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect
union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
"I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to
support its Constitution, to obey its laws to respect its flag,
and to defend it against all enemies."
-- Written 1917, accepted by the United States House of
Representatives on April 3, 1918.
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