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"W E    H O L D    T H E S E    T R U T H    T O    B E S E L F    E V I D E N T   THAT..."

William Tyler Page

"I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." 

The Rev.-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Saturday, August 28,1963

 

The Sacred Creed

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.

The American's Creed is the national creed of the United States of America.

It was written in 1917 by William Tyler Page as an entry into a patriotic contest. It was adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives April 3, 1918.

The Preamble

To The Constitution of the  United States

Citizens Oath of Office