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Supreme Court Rejects Atheists’ Attempt To Remove ‘In God We Trust’ From U.S. Currency

Joseph Curl

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a case filed by atheists to remove the phrase “In God We Trust” from all currency issued by the Department of Treasury.

The phrase, which has become the national motto, was first stamped on a 2-cent U.S. coin in 1864 and was officially added to both coins and paper money in 1955 after Congress passed legislation.

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