Herman P. Eberharter

Herman Peter Eberharter (April 29, 1892 – September 9, 1958) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

[1] During the First World War, he served in the United States Army as a private in the 20th Infantry Regiment and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.

He was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Pittsburgh In 1945, Ebeharter introduced the legislation that gave official Congressional approval of the Pledge of Allegiance.

[3] Eberharter was a member of the Dies Committee, which received the "Yellow Report" alleging Japanese-American espionage during World War II based on cultural traits such as Buddhist faith and a high proportion of fishermen among the population.

His position is well indicated by the fact that recently he urged that in the renewal of Lend-Lease there should be no implication in the wording that repayment is expected from the recipients.