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Honor America Day rally plans in Washington on July 4
The Honor America Day Committee led by J Willard Marriott aims for a nationwide observance with a Washington rally and a Washington Monument fireworks finale. Backed by figures like Bob Hope and Billy Graham, the plan emphasizes nonpolitical unity and patriotic events spanning Independence Day weekend.
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Washington, D.C
N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
Washington Monument
America
J. Willard Marriott
Marriott Hotel and Restaurant Chain
Nixon
Marriott
Bob Hope
Billy Graham
Graham
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
John W. Gardner
National Urban Coalition
Lawrence F. O’brien
Lincoln Memorial
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California
Jack Valenti
Motion Picture Association of America