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Jul 2
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4th of July Edition and Reflections on A...

Bill Burke
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In honor of this year’s 4th of July celebration, host Bill Burke discusses some bits of US history through the lens of this country’s remarkable sense of optimism He describes that despite our many setbacks and shortcomings, we remain a place of possibility and hope and encourages us all to keep working towards “a more perfect union.” 

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