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From the July/August 2003 American Speaker issue:
Instant Speeches
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Commemorating the Glorious Fourth
Once a year, on the “Glorious Fourth,” Americans join together to celebrate our birthday as a nation. And it really is a birthday because, unlike most nations with ancient ethnic or tribal roots, America is a country that invented itself. Many American Speaker readers will be called on to say a few words to mark the occasion.
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Independence Day wisdom from Ben Franklin
Note: The following Franklin quotations were compiled by Pepperdine University professor Gary M. Galles as part of a tribute to Ben Franklin published in the Washington Times on Jan. 17, 2003.
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An Instant Fourth of July speech
Each July 4, we Americans celebrate our independence. This year, which has already witnessed war, sacrifice and ultimate victory in the cause of freedom, the familiar celebration takes on fresh meaning. A new generation of Americans has fought freedom’s fight and returned to home and peace with honor.
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