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Navy makes 'new beginning' in Bristol Patriotic Speech
Rear Adm Lucien Capone Jr delivers a Bristol commemorative address praising the 199th birthday of the United States. He recalls his own naval service in Bristol harbor, his promotion on the steps of a local building, and urges renewed pride, faith, and the American dream amid bicentennial reflection. He highlights Rhode Island history, Independence Day symbolism, and Roger Williams as religious liberty founder.
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Lucien Capone Jr
Navy
Bristol Harbor
US Navy
America
New England
Plymouth Rock
Dighton Rock
da Silva
Island
Rhode Island
Giovanni da Verrazano
Narragansetta Bay
Providence
Capitol Dome
Roger Williams