Pastor Who Helped Get “Under God” in Pledge Dies

Rev. George M. Docherty, whose sermon before President Dwight Eisenhower helped push Congress to insert the words “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died. He was 97. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Docherty moved to the United States in 1950 to become pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. He… Continue reading Pastor Who Helped Get “Under God” in Pledge Dies