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Sesqui-Centennial plans for Independence celebration
Victor Rosewater notes Philadelphia as the site for a forthcoming sesqui-centennial exposition. He recalls Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Jefferson drafts, praising progress and urging international participation and peaceful cooperation for a global event marking 150 years since 1776.
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