Liberty Bell - Tokyo, JAPAN
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YONEYAMA
N 35° 40.528 E 139° 45.347
54S E 387401 N 3948667
This exact replica of the Liberty Bell was given to Tokyo by the United States.
Waymark Code: WM18Q34
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 09/09/2023
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From the plaque beneath the bell:
DEDICATED TO YOU, A FREE CITIZEN IN A FREE LAND
THIS REPRODUCTION OF THE FAMOUS LIBERTY BELL IN INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILADELPHIA, WAS PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN BY A GROUP OF AMERICAN COMPANIES AT THE SUGGESTION OF GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR. THIS PRESENTATION WAS ARRANGED BY THE HONORABLE JOHN W. SNYDER, SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
THE DIMENSIONS AND TONE ARE IDENTICAL WITH THOSE OF THE ORIGINAL LIBERTY BELL WHEN IT RANG OUT THE INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICA IN 1776, BECOMING THEREBY A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM TO NOT ONLY AMERICANS BUT ALL MANKIND.
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IN STANDING BEFORE THIS SYMBOL YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEDICATE YOURSELF, AS DID THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM WHICH YOU SHARE WITH FREE CITIZENS EVERYWHERE.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: United States
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Tokyo
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: [Web Link]
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