Inside the government...
The National Prayer Breakfast was initiated in 1953 by a Methodist minister, Abraham Vereide, who had been leading Congressional prayer groups for a decade. The annual breakfast now attracts close to 4,000 participants and is hosted by members of Congress. But the real force behind the event remains Mr. Vereideโs Fellowship Foundation, also known as โThe Family,โ whose fundamental mission is to create a ruling consortium of Christ-centered political and community leaders.
I was not aware of this fact. Another example of the 1950's "Red Scare" hysteria like McCarthyism and adding 'In God We Trust' on our currency.