Rear Platform, Elyria, Ohio
10/25/1948
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Men who know freedom in their daily lives are willing to work for it and are willing to fight for it.
We in our generation must not slip backward in our devotion to liberty.
This freedom we believe is symbolized by this bell.
No democracy will long remain effective if its citizens do not take an active part in the government.