"Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is fully consistent with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The words of the Pledge echo the conviction held by the Founders of this Nation that our freedoms come from God. Congress inserted the phrase "One Nation Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance for the express purpose of reaffirming America's unique understanding of this trugh, and to distinguish America from atheistic nations who recognize no higher authority than the State."
ACLJ Position Paper on the Pledge of Allegiance
January 12, 2004