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The White House issued a July 3, 2026 proclamation marking July 4, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and folded the semiquincentennial into Freedom 250 and America Prays pages.
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The White House issued a July 3, 2026 proclamation marking July 4, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and folded the semiquincentennial into Freedom 250 and America Prays pages.
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The White House issued a July 3, 2026 proclamation marking July 4, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and folded the semiquincentennial into Freedom 250 and America Prays pages.
The White House proclaimed July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and used the semiquincentennial to promote Freedom 250, a Trump-led White House initiative tied to a yearlong observance.
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