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Constitution’s 200th birthday celebration lights up Philadelphia
In Philadelphia more than 50 000 gathered between the Liberty Bell Pavilion and Independence Hall as the Constitution’s bicentennial festivities opened. Vice President George Bush and former Chief Justice Warren Burger led the event with speeches and a ceremonial flag raise and lowering in memory of USS Stark casualties. The crowd heard remarks on liberty, authority, and the people’s role in a lasting republic.
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