it is an honor to be with this panel. doctors brinkley and medford. who has done more in the past 40 years or so to shine a light on what america is then brian lamb and c-span? [applause] i am, at the risk of sounding cliche, tempted to say one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the fascinating thing about the pledge of allegiance is it was created self-consciously at a time when the country was looking for a way an identity , a way to clarify its identity and impose that on children. it was created as to be recited in schools. the drafts of it and how it changed, i think the original without a began reference to the country. the name of the country. i pledge allegiance to the flag. later was added, of the united states of america, because there had been so many immigrants realized, theyy may be pledging allegiance to the flag of poland or italy. one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, that is four elements to what
hosting this and for inviting me. i love what you have done with the place. it is an honor to be with this panel. doctors brinkley and medford. who has done more in the past 40 years or so to shine a light on what america is than brian lamb and c-span? [applause] russell: i am, at the risk of sounding cliche, tempted to say one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the fascinating thing about the pledge of allegiance is it was created self-consciously at a time when the country was looking for a way an identity, a way to clarify its identity and impose that on children. it was created as to be recited in schools. the drafts of it and how it changed, i think the original said it began without a reference to the country. the name of the country. i pledge allegiance to the flag. later was added, of the united states of america, because there had been so many immigrants coming that they realized, they may be pledging allegiance to the flag of poland
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