At a Flag Day speech in 1954, he elaborated on his feelings about the place of religion in public life when he discussed why he had wanted to include “under God” in the pledge of allegiance: “In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America’s heritage and future in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country’s most powerful resource in peace and war. coins in 1864 and on paper currency in 1957 (a one-dollar silver certificate). In fact, the chapel-like structure near where he and his wife Mamie are buried on the grounds of his presidential library is called the “Place of Meditation” and is intentionally inter-denominational. In God We Trust (or, rarely, its variation, God We Trust) first appeared on 2¢ coins, which were first minted in 1863 and went into mass circulation the following year. The baptism took place in 1953, barely a year into his first term as president.Īlthough Eisenhower embraced religion, biographers insist he never intended to force his beliefs on anyone.
The first paper currency bearing the motto entered. The motto was first used on coins of the United States mint in 1795, and both legends, that is, LIBERTY and E Pluribus Unum, were used somewhat regularly on. Either way, Eisenhower abandoned his family’s religion before entering the Army, and took the unusual step of being baptized relatively late in his adult life as a Presbyterian. IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate. Although some historical accounts claim Eisenhower was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, most presidential scholars now believe his family was Mennonite.
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