While that national dichotomy has stymied any effort at changing the tradition of the national anthem, "America the Beautiful" continues to be held in high esteem by a large number of Americans, and was even being considered before 1931 as a candidate to become the national anthem of the United States.
wˌaɪl ðæt nˈæʃənəl daɪkˈɑːɾəmi hɐz stˈaɪmid ˌɛni ˈɛfɚt æt tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl ˈænθəm, "ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ðə bjˈuːɾifəl" kəntˈɪnjuːz təbi hˈɛld ɪn hˈaɪ ɛstˈiːm baɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz, ænd wʌz ˈiːvən bˌiːɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚd bᵻfˌoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn æz ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə bɪkˌʌm ðə nˈæʃənəl ˈænθəm ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.