February 19th, 2008 by Steve Farrell

Do you know the answer to these questions?

· Did the federal government ever declare a “President’s Day”?

· Whose birthday was it supposed to honor? When was it changed to the 3rd Monday in February?

· Which President was the youngest? Oldest? Tallest? Shortest? Heaviest?

· Which Presidents declared war on the Muslim Barbary Pirates of North Africa?

· Which President gave Gideons “New Testaments and Psalms” to the Army and Navy?

· Which President sponsored a “Back-to-God” program with the American Legion?

· Which President declared a Universal Bible Sunday? Year of the Bible? International Bible Reading?

· Which served the briefest? Longest? Assassinated? Died in office? Impeached? Resigned?

· Which former President joined the Confederacy? Became a Supreme Court Justice? Became a U.S. Senator? Became a U.S. Congressman?

· Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on February 12, 1809. Which one believed “all men are created equal” and which believed men were not “created” and not “equal”?

· Which Presidents gave Proclamations of Christmas? Thanksgiving? Prayer? Fasting?

·Which President had the most children? Which married in the White House? Which never married?

· Which Presidents condemned the Islamic jihad in Turkey that killed over a million Armenian Christians from 1895 to 1922?

· Which President helped create the modern State of Israel?

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TREASURY OF PRESIDENTIAL QUOTATIONS

by William J. Federer

Presidential tradition is to swear into office with a hand upon the Bible, end the oath with “So help me God,” and acknowledge God in the address upon assuming office:

George Washington, 1st, “that Almighty Being who rules over the universe…”

John Adams, 2nd, “that Being, who is supreme over all, the Patron of Order, the Fountain of Justice…”

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd, “that Being, in whose hands we are, who led our forefathers, as Israel of old…”

James Madison, 4th, “that Almighty Being whose power regulates the destiny of nations…”

James Monroe, 5th, “with a firm reliance on the protection of Almighty God…”

John Quincy Adams, 6th, “knowing that ‘Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain’…”

Andrew Jackson, 7th, “my fervent prayer to that Almighty Being before whom I now stand…”

Martin Van Buren, 8th, “that Divine Being whose strengthening support I humbly solicit…”

William Henry Harrison, 9th, “the Beneficent Creator has made no distinction amongst men…”

John Tyler, 10th, “the all-wise and all-powerful Being who made me…”

James Polk, 11th, “in their worship of the Almighty according to the dictates of their own conscience…”

Zachary Taylor, 12th, “to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country…”

Millard Fillmore, 13th, “it has pleased Almighty God to remove from this life Zachary Taylor…”

Franklin Pierce, 14th, “humble, acknowledged dependence upon God and His overruling providence…”

James Buchanan, 15th, “In entering upon this great office I must humbly invoke the God of our fathers…”

Abraham Lincoln, 16th, “Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid…”

Andrew Johnson, 17th, “grief on earth which can only be assuaged by communion with the Father in heaven…”

Ulysses S. Grant, 18th, “I do believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world, in His own good time…”

Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th, “guidance of that Divine Hand by which the destinies of nations and individuals are shaped…”

James Garfield, 20th, “their fathers’ God that the Union was preserved, that slavery was overthrown…”

Chester Arthur, 21st, “I assume the trust imposed by the Constitution, relying for aid on Divine Guidance…”

Grover Cleveland, 22nd, “the power and goodness of Almighty God who presides over the destiny of nations…”

Benjamin Harrison, 23rd, “invoke and confidently extend the favor and help of Almighty God - that He will give me wisdom…”

Grover Cleveland, 24th, “I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have…”

William McKinley, 25th, “Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the God of our fathers…”

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th, “with gratitude to the Giver of Good who has blessed us with the conditions which have enabled us…”

Howard Taft, 27th, “support of my fellow-citizens and the aid of the Almighty God in the discharge of my responsible duties…”

Woodrow Wilson, 28th, “I pray God I may be given the wisdom and the prudence to do my duty…”

Warren G. Harding, 29th, “that passage of Holy Writ wherein it is asked: “What doth the Lord require of thee…”

Calvin Coolidge, 30th, “[America] cherishes no purpose save to merit the favor of Almighty God…”

Herbert Hoover, 31st, “I beg your tolerance, your aid, and your cooperation. I ask the help of Almighty God…”

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd, “In this dedication of a nation we humbly ask the blessing of God…”

Harry S. Truman, 33rd, “all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God…”

Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th, “I ask that you bow your heads. Almighty God, as we stand here at this moment…”

John F. Kennedy, 35th, “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God…”

Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th, “the judgement of God is harshest on those who are most favored…”

Richard M. Nixon, 37th, “as all are born equal in dignity before God, all are born equal in dignity before man…”

Gerald Ford, 38th, “to uphold the Constitution, to do what is right as God gives me to see the right…”

Jimmy Carter, 39th, “what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God…”

Ronald Reagan, 40th, “one people under God, dedicated to the dream of freedom that He has placed in the human heart…”

George Bush, 41st, “Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank You for Your love…”

Bill Clinton, 42nd, “with God’s help, we must answer the call…”

George W. Bush, 43rd, “this story’s Author, Who fills time and eternity with His purpose…”

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TREASURY OF PRESIDENTIAL QUOTATIONS -An inspiring 500 page collection of quotations from every U.S. President from George Washington to George Bush, from Inaugural Addresses, Addresses to Congress, State of the Union Addresses, Executive Proclamations, Executive Orders, Public Laws, Speeches, Memoirs and Correspondence. Includes pictures and biographical information on each President, plus endnotes of sources. Handsomely displayed quotations in an easy-to-read format. Great for research, reading, or as a inspiring gift.

Available at www.AmericanMinute.com Amerisearch, Inc., P.O. Box 20163, St. Louis, MO 63123 wjfederer@aol.com 314-487-4395, toll-free order line 1-888-USA-WORD

William J. Federer is a contributing editor at Stiff Right Jab and the Liberty Letters.

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