Photo: #The audience participates in the pledge of Allegiance to the flag at the Republican Governors Association Feb. 25, 2008 in Washington, DC.
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The audience participates in the pledge of Allegiance to the flag at the Republican Governors Association Feb. 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)

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The deeper meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance

Broadcast: Midday, 03/06/2008, 12:00 p.m.

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A speech by demographer Shelley Lapkoff on the surprising stories behind the Pledge of Allegiance.

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