| William Tyler Page,
Clerk of the U. S. House of Representatives, wrote "The American Creed"
in 1917. It was accepted by the House on behalf of the American people
on April 3, 1918.
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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 inseperable; 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."
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