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Pa. veterans cemetery dedicated

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:59 am
by 308Mike
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Pa. veterans cemetery dedicated

The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Nov 17, 2008 6:37:32 EST

NEWTOWN, Pa. — Officials broke ground Sunday on a long-awaited veterans cemetery in suburban Philadelphia.

Sen. Arlen Specter told the crowd at the dedication ceremony that Americans owe their security and freedom to veterans, and the cemetery is one way of repaying that debt.

“This is not a favor. This is an obligation,” said Specter, R.-Pa., who introduced legislation to create a veterans cemetery in southeastern Pennsylvania more than a decade ago.

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