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<br />LIMITED EDITIONS
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<br />July 6s 1982
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<br />: >..:,;,!,>;"t'1r..M~yor, City Council,J:1r..,~url, and Cl:tizens of Louisville.,..
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<br />;,.'~-", ", Havingbeeria resident of this great cOITIrlunity all of my'life;..::';
<br />.,:..... I have had the distinct privilege of observing, first hand, ~;~
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<br />,,::::';.i:'\~;~~f2~.:.,~~~~~~~1.~ iY; ~~t~~~t 1 e" W~'~~;~~~;_i:~.haped and roo 1 ded th~; 'city ; n-
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<br />~.1'J':':~t::::{'2:.("'Specifically, lam referr1ng to the miner's who labored hour
<br />. '. after hour, day after day, and year after' year to eke out a
<br />meager existence for them and their families. I am speaking
<br />" .;.j....of men who risked their lives daily, some! finding death and
<br />.>~"~'':~~.':cruel:injury;\'jrithebowels.of a dark and cold work place.
<br />';.;'j~;.i::""But;"as' terrible andwanto'n as things may have seemed it was
<br />- ~ thespi ri tand courage of :the mi ner who s;howed ,the way and
<br />'. persevered to make a 1 i feof qual ity',for.thosehe loved.
<br />. His exampJe"inthe fonnof many men, 'has given a quality of
<br />-~:7~~ -uniqueness and "strength to our community~., ..'::'<;~ '-r~"-~!!.,/. '
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<br />Tonight,.:'! wolildlike to present the City of Louisville with
<br />gift of.'heritage.'<The miner,~sculpted in. wax and cast in:':;,.! ...'
<br />"bronze",exempl ifies.~the,~spi ri toL our:fine - ci ty .'\~He' portrays'~S1-:~\~"::'
<br />" ....... ......~.;!al1 " men who worked .the . mi nes"'-:in~thi s'a rea: . an d,hi s,,] ook . ofGf:::;~~;~;:.=;:~':;n
<br />. .,.....;:.~.;.~.~/:.:"":fL(strength. and .stronfcharacter<are)i "true reflection 'ofh;s:f"7t~,:~j ;
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