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Article: Railroads, Independence Day and freedom.(NRC Chairman's Column)
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- Railway Track and Structures
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- July 1, 2005
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The U.S.A.'s Independence Day was celebrated this month on the fourth, as it is every July. This is the day we, as citizens of this great country, give homage to our founding fathers. Their wisdom and unquenchable thirst for freedom and a better way of life were the foundations of the governance for this land. They ensured that all citizens have the right to pursue happiness, prosperity and freedom in any endeavor, by any means within the confines of the laws. They also provided for governing officials to be elected to their positions by the citizenry on a frequent basis.
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As we observe the fourth in each of our own ways, we in the ...