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I Speak For Democracy Essay Wins 1953 Contest
Miss Evans, 16, won the 1953 I Speak For Democracy contest after more than a million entries from high school students. Her essay has been shared at Akron public meetings and broadcast on radio and television networks, with distribution by Firestone in Akron, Ohio.
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