Show Sign it L It is readily understandable why it is that those who hate America look upon the forthcoming Bicentennial celebration with distaste After all what they really hate about America are the great ideas that America stands for liberty independence self- self reliance the right to own private property the idea that every man in every country has a right to be free Since those who hate America cannot prevent the Bicentennial from taking place their only hope is to sabotage or orto orto orto to divert the true meaning of the American Revolution to mean something entirely opposite Dean Clarence E E. E Manion has come up with an idea The Bicentennial he declares holds the prospect of lifting and exalting the whole course of American life and by that example the life of the entire world Only 56 men actually signed the Declaration but they spoke for every person in every state that was represented in the Continental Congress Thus the whole world was changed by the articles of faith that the Declaration contained But the faith has waned and desperately needs to be revived If the millions of our people can now recall re-learn re and recapture the faith expressed in the Great Declaration we can literally redeem our sinking civilization Every person in the United States must therefore sign the Declaration before July 4 1976 But warns Dean Manion for thatto thatto that thatto to be effective they must know what they are doing What to do Put together a study group within your church women's organization civic society club organization or neighborhood Read the Declaration carefully Study every word dont don't hurry it Soak oak up the full meaning of the document which as asDean asDean asDean Dean Manion points out indeed did change the world Then knowing and understanding what it says sign it Thus can the Declaration be reinstated to its rightful place in the minds and hearts of the American people |