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American Minute with Bill Federer Jan. 20 - Past Presidents Proclaim the Almighty The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, changed the date of Presidential Inaugurations from March 4th to JANUARY 20th. Franklin Roosevelt stated in his Inaugural Address, January 20, 1945: "Almighty God has blessed our land." Harry S Truman, January 20, 1949: "We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God." Dwight Eisenhower, January 20, 1953: "This is the work that awaits us all, to be done with bravery, with charity, and with prayer to Almighty God." John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961: "The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1965: "The judgment of God is harshest on those who are most favored." Richard Nixon, January 20, 1969: "As all are born equal in dignity before God, all are born equal in dignity before man." Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974: "I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers...I now solemnly reaffirm my promise...to uphold the Constitution, to do what is right as God gives me to see the right." Jimmy Carter, January 20, 1977: "'What does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.'" Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981: "With God's help, we can and will resolve the problems which now confront us. And after all, why shouldn't we believe that? We are Americans." George H.W. Bush, January 20, 1989: "Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank You for Your love...Make us strong to do Your work, willing to heed and hear Your will...And if our flaws are endless, God's love is truly boundless...God bless you and God bless the United States of America." Bill Clinton, January 20, 1993: "The Scripture says, 'And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.'...With God's help, we must answer the call. Thank you and God bless you." George W. Bush, January 20, 2001: "I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity. I know this is within our reach, because we are guided by a power larger than ourselves, Who creates us equal in His image." News from AmeriSearch Get the classic book, Prayers and Presidents-Inspiring Faith from Leaders of the Past To invite Bill Federer to speak, contact AmericanPriorities@gmail.com or call 1-888-USA-WORD. Watch Federer's "Faith in History" program. Receive the daily minute on your Facebook wall, Twitter feed, or RSS reader. Visit our website to download an MP3 version of the American Minute suitable as a radio PSA. Please visit the store today to help us keep the American Minute going during this critical time.  Order William J. Federer's books and audio for yourself or for a friend. Know someone who would be interested in receiving the American Minute?   Use the Send to a Colleague link below to tell others about the American Minute.  If someone forwarded you this email, click Join Our Mailing List to receive the American Minute. American Minute is a registered trademark.

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