WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Fewer people consider in themselves to be "extremely proud" to be an American compared to a decade ago, a new Gallup poll indicates.
The survey found that while most people -- 54 percent -- consider themselves "extremely proud" to be American, that number is down from a peak of 70 percent in 2003. The surge in patriotism occurred two years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.