Prior to the censorship by the NPS, the replica wording could be In addition, the replica of the cap which is in the monument has been positioned so close to the wall that the wording "Laus Deo" cannot be read. They chose one of the rarest metals of the time - aluminum. The builders searched for appropriate metal for the cap that would not tarnish and would act as a lightning rod. The NPS censored the last sentence from the latest plaque, which now reads: The casting was inscribed with the phrase, Laus Deo, (Praise be to God). They chose one of the rarest metals of the time, aluminum. The builders searched for an appropriate metal for the apex that would not tarnish and would act as a lightning rod. Now "God" has been removed from the plaque containing information about the Washington Monument. Since the actual inscription on the cap is unviewable atop the 555-foot stone column, the NPS created a replica which is on display in the white-colored obelisk of marble, granite and sandstone. The reference is an engraving of "Laus Deo," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," on the east side of the 100-ounce aluminum cap atop of the Washington Monument. The NPS has censored "God" from a key display of America's Christian heritage in Washington. The National Park Service, a branch of the federal government, has joined the Veterans Administration in establishing anti-Christian bigotry as public policy. I received an email that said the National Park Service has changed their display at the Washington Monument to censor the words "Laus Deo" that are inscribed on the aluminum cap on the top of the Monument.
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