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Sam Gibbons: “today we celebrate and pay tribute to our Nation's flag and all that it symbolizes. While our Nation and Old Glory…”

On the recordJune 14, 2001
today we celebrate and pay tribute to our Nation's flag and all that it symbolizes. While our Nation and Old Glory itself has grown and changed over the past two centuries, the Stars and Stripes continue to represent the same ideals, freedoms, and liberties which we all cherish. It is a symbol of our Nation and serves as a reminder of our historic struggles for independence. Moreover, the United States flag embodies the hopes and dreams of people around the world. To millions, Old Glory symbolizes the American dream, the dream of having the freedom and opportunity to accomplish anything. So as we continue on with our business today, let us each take an extra moment to recognize Old Glory because we are all truly blessed to live under the freedoms and liberty for which the Stars and Stripes stand.
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Sam Gibbons
Florida
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Celebrating the significance of the American flag and its symbolism during a floor speech.

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