BEMIDJI - The Beltrami County commissioners have approved a resolution to “permanently and prominently” display the phrase “In God We Trust” inside the their board room.
The measure was part of the consent agenda, a list of items usually approved with one vote without debate.
The phrase became the official U.S. motto in 1956, during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
“In both war and peace, these words have been a profound source of strength and guidance to many generations of Americans,” the resolution draft said.
