[alexander_busek]

The words "under God" are a relatively recent addition. For most of its history (i.e., since being first written in 1892 by Francis Bellemy), those words were not a part of it.

However, according to a resolution passed by Congress in 1954, they are now officially part of the Pledge.

Regards,

[allmendream]

From what I saw Betty McCollum was BORN in 1954.

You can tell from the cadence of the pledge that “under God” was an addition, as lobbied for by the Knights of Columbus, during the height of the Cold War - to differentiate us from those godless Communists.

I can see someone who learned it pre 1954 reciting the original version from memory, but she wasn't pre 1954.