We revere that day because it marks the beginnings of independence, the beginnings of a constitution that was finally to give universal freedom and equality to all American citizens, the beginnings of a government that was to recognize beyond all others the power and worth and dignity of man.
Coolidge honors July 4 as the start of a government that values freedom and equality for all citizens.
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