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The words were altered by the Treasury Secretary to “In God We Trust’ and included on the 2-cent coin. In 1956, President Eisenhower signed a bill to include the words on paper currency.

The phrase “In God We Trust” is a well-known motto in the United States, prominently displayed on many forms of currency. It ...