Show Dont Don't Take Franklin Off Four Bits Before we remove Benjamin Benjamin Benja Benja- min Franklins Franklin's likeness from the half dollar we might consider consider con con- sider history and the facts of life and our country a little littlemore more closely We are already committed to a John F F. F Kennedy Ken Ken- nedy half dollar but that need not end the Benjamin Franklin half dollar IN FAm we should not discard dis card the Franklin coin because be be- cause we are adding another to our currency The Kennedy half dollar is well and good but it should also be remembered that Franklin was one of the greatest men our country country coun- coun try ever produced a giant as a statesman diplomat and writer He was one of live five men who drafted the Declaration Declara Declara- tion of Independence Surely we must think carefully care care- fully and act cautiously before be be- fore we we cast away the Frank din ri half d dollar IF WE must break a precedent prece prece- dent In having two half dollar coins then we should break the precedent No one would want this to happen Including the late i President himself and members memo mem- bers of his family There is always time and usually a away away way to properly commemorate ate our Presidents without removing other memorials from our midst |