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On the recordApril 18, 1975
The volley fired here at Concord two centuries ago, 'the shot heard round the world,' still echoes today on this anniversary.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts.

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