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Steve Flowers on the 4th of July

Alabama Public Radio
Published July 3, 2018 at 10:46 AM CDT

Otto Whittaker wrote the following essay, "I am the Nation," in 1955 as a public relations advertisement for the Norfolk and Western Railway company magazine. The message found in Mr. Whittaker's essay is still appropriate for this Independence Day; it goes like this...
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Politics & Government Independence DaySteve Flowerspolitical commentary4th of JulyOtto WhittakerI am the Nation essay1955public relations advertisement
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