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Gerald Ford: “Like the Statue of Liberty, the Mount Vernon sound and light display will be a continuous celebration of the principles…”

On the recordMay 18, 1976
Like the Statue of Liberty, the Mount Vernon sound and light display will be a continuous celebration of the principles of liberty shared by our two Republics.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Exchange With President Giscard d'Estaing of France on Accepting France's Bicentennial Gift to the United States.

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