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Trust in Jehovah Completely in Times of DistressThe Watchtower—2003 | September 1
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For example, the phrase “In God We Trust” has long appeared on U.S. paper currency and coins.a In 1956, the U.S. Congress passed a law declaring that expression the national motto of the United States.
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Trust in Jehovah Completely in Times of DistressThe Watchtower—2003 | September 1
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a In a letter to the U.S. Mint, dated November 20, 1861, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase wrote: “No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our national coins.” As a result, the motto “In God We Trust” first appeared on a circulating U.S. coin in 1864.
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