On September 25, 2009, Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista hosted the premiere of their documentary “Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage” at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington D.C. The premiere came on the heels of a small victory for Gingrich (pictured here with Callista and “Rediscovering God” Writer/Director Kevin Knoblock), who launched a petition in December protesting the omission of the phrase “In God We Trust” from the $621 million Visitor Center building. Over the summer, Congress ordered that the phrase be engraved into a large pillar in the building, despite a lawsuit by atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation. The film, which was produced by Citizens United Productions and explores the role of religion in early American history, premiered the same week that the engraving process began.
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