The American's 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."

 

- William Tyler Page

 

Author of

The American's Creed

 

1918 -

The American's Creed was written by William Tyler Page of Friendship Heights, Maryland in the course of a nationwide contest on the subject.

 

Page was a descendent of President Tyler, and Representative John Page, who served in the Congress from 1789-97. He began his government career as a Congressional page in December of 1881. In 1919, he was elected Clerk of the House of Representatives, and held that position until December of 1931 when a new post, Emeritus Minority Clerk, was then created for him which he occupied until his death on October 20, 1942.

 

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The American’s Creed, distributed by River City Chapter , Chickasaw District, Tennessee Society of the

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Source information found on 10-11-2011 from:    Page URL: http://publications.usa.gov/epublications/ourflag/creed.htm

 

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