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Flag Day Address by Congressman Purnell in New York City
The June 14 1922 Flag Day ceremony in City Hall Park featured Congressman Fred S Purnell ninth district Indiana delivering remarks on national unity and patriotism It included the rededication of Nathan Hale statue and unveiling of a Liberty Pole tablet The event drew Sons of the Revolution and allied groups with escort by veterans and a 1000 child chorus from New York City public schools The speech warned against internal threats to the nation and urged unity All for one and one for all
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Fred S. Purnell
Ninth District
Indiana
City Hall Park
New York City
Sons of the Revolution
Nathan Hale
Fraunces Tavern
United States Infantry
Governor's Island
Navy Yard
Seventh Regiment
N.G
N. Y
Veterans Corps of Artillery
Old Guard of New York
Society of Cincinnati
Public Schools of
Washington
Continental Army
Congress of the United States
Congress
America
Nathan Hate
Middle West
South
New England
Genoa