IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 13 
Reaffirming ‘‘In God We Trust’’ as the official motto of the United States 
and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto 
in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. JONES, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
ROSS of Arkansas, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. COFFMAN of 
Colorado, Mr. PENCE, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. SHUSTER, 
Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. KLINE, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. FLORES, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. WOLF) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
ary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming ‘‘In God We Trust’’ as the official motto of 
the United States and supporting and encouraging the 
public display of the national motto in all public build-
ings, public schools, and other government institutions. 
Whereas ‘‘In God We Trust’’ is the official motto of the 
United States; 
Whereas the sentiment, ‘‘In God We Trust’’, has been an in-
tegral part of United States society since its founding; 
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Whereas in times of national challenge or tragedy, the people 
of the United States have turned to God as their source 
for sustenance, protection, wisdom, strength, and direc-
tion; 
Whereas the Declaration of Independence recognizes God, our 
Creator, as the source of our rights, ‘‘We hold these 
truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, 
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain 
unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and 
the pursuit of happiness.’’; 
Whereas the national anthem of the United States says 
‘‘praise the power that hath made and preserved us a na-
tion . . . and this be our motto: in God is our trust.’’; 
Whereas the words ‘‘In God We Trust’’ appear over the en-
trance to the Senate Chamber and above the Speaker’s 
rostrum in the House Chamber; 
Whereas the oath taken by all Federal employees, except the 
President, states ‘‘I will well and faithfully discharge the 
duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help 
me God.’’; 
Whereas John Adams said, ‘‘Statesmen may plan and specu-
late for Liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, 
which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom 
can securely stand.’’; 
Whereas if religion and morality are taken out of the market-
place of ideas, the very freedom on which the United 
States was founded cannot be secured; 
Whereas as President Eisenhower said and President Ford 
later repeated, ‘‘Without God, there could be no Amer-
ican form of government, nor, an American way of life.’’; 
and 
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Whereas President John F. Kennedy said, ‘‘The guiding prin-
ciple and prayer of this Nation has been, is now, and ever 
shall be ‘In God We Trust.’ ’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress reaffirms ‘‘In God We Trust’’ 
as the official motto of the United States and supports 
and encourages the public display of the national motto 
in all public buildings, public schools, and other govern-
ment institutions. 
Æ 
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