Importantly, it was not anti-religious sentiment that drove Roosevelt’s decision, but pro-religious sentiment. These new coins did not include the “In God We Trust” motto. Apparently, he wasn’t a big fan of this tradition.ĭuring his administration, Roosevelt commissioned Augustus Saint-Gaudens to design some new coins for the Mint. Well, at least, the phrase was being used until Theodore Roosevelt came along. At this point, the phrase was being used, but its use was still technically discretionary.
And, in 1865, Congress passed a law allowing the Mint to redesign more denominations of coins. The Mint produced the first two-cent coins with the inscription “In God We Trust” later that year. In 1864, Congress gave the Mint this authority for one and two-cent coins. Mint could make all the design changes that had been requested. Ultimately, however, congressional legislation was needed before the U.S. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our national coins.” The Director complied and suggested several designs for Chase’s consideration. He wrote the Director of the Mint: “No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. Chase had been receiving many letters from Americans: They wanted “recognition of the Almighty God in some form on our coins.”Ĭhase agreed with the sentiment. coins for several years after the Civil War. Interesting, because he’d been working to have the phrase removed altogether.
On this day in 1908, Theodore Roosevelt signs an act restoring the motto “In God We Trust” to certain U.S.
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