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God bless America, land that I love.

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Stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above.

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From the mountains to the bright white with foam.

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God bless America, my home sweet home.

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God bless America, from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam.

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God bless America, my home sweet home.

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God bless America, my home.

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God bless America, may God my glory find.

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He ain't no one else.

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God bless America, may God my glory find.

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God bless America, may God my glory find.

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Come see true shining sea.

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God bless America.

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God bless America.

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God bless America.

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Continue to remember those who have suffered so greatly as a result of this tragedy.

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We ask you now to go to your homes, to your churches, your temples, your mosques, your synagogues,

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and to pray for those who are in special need.

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We are a great people united by our faith.

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I invite you now to stand and to greet those around you with signs of love and peace and reconciliation.

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And may God bless America.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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Amen.

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On behalf of our park commissioner and our general superintendent, Mrs. Kelly,

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I'd like to welcome all of you to our Chicago Park District 22nd annual Harbor Day observance.

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Harbor Day was first celebrated more than 100 years ago when settlers in the Midwest became alarmed at the lack of trees

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and started an annual tree planting ceremony in an attempt to make up the deficiency.

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It is especially significant that the Chicago Park District, with its motto,

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a garden in the city, should celebrate Harbor Day in this ceremony here and also at hundreds of similar ceremonies at our parks throughout Chicago.

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We at the park district, through our fine landscape division, have always sought to make the maximum use of trees and shrubbery

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in enhancing the beauty of our parks and playgrounds.

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I hope that each of you will take a moment to think the real meaning of Harbor Day as you witness today's ceremony.

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Harbor Day is a symbol of faith in the future of our country and particularly the future of our great city.

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I want to thank the members of the recreation department for their successful job here today

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and also the fine cooperation from the landscape division.

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And thanks to each of you for coming.

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May I call upon the commissioner?

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I'm gonna build a new harbor tree.

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Harbor Day, a very thoughtful day, is a day that's often called to take into consideration the beauty and importance of trees.

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We should appreciate all the things that we can find for us and will continue to do for us if we carry them.

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We should open our minds and have one of the trees on our list.

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Showing the tree that you care even like you do anything, we need to have the true spirit on our list.

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The trees deserve our kindness and especially on our list.

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Harbor Day, question is asked and here's my reply, I love trees and this is why.

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Trees are lovely and my way of life is just as beautiful as it was in one.

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My household word is quite an honor that Morton's roots are in our great country.

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It was Morton as a member of the Nebraska Board of Agriculture who introduced the resolution that set aside a specific day to be observed with the planting of trees.