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By LOUISA T. GROGAN
Rappahannock Neva Contributing Writer
The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, met for a luncheon meeting at the Public House in Flint Hill on Tuesday, June 14 with the Regent, Mrs. Thomas Eastham presiding.
Mrs. Dieter Kneupfer read the Message to DAR members by the President General, the D-Day celebration. She commended DAR members for their active and patriotic support of the 50th Anniversary of World War II events, for which the Society received praise from the Secretary of the Army. She, also, stressed that the chapters not forget the important of the DAR goals during the summer in regard to education, community outreach and involvement.
Mrs. Edward I. Barton read the National Defense report which was an article by Caspar W. Weinberger on how to stop the return to big government, which, in his opinion, is the real problem facing the American public today. As government power expands, individual freedom contracts and it is necessary to fight against it for the cause of freedom.
Mrs. Kneupfer introduced the speaker Mrs. Richard C. Anderson, Chairman, The Flag of the U.S. of America Committee, VADAR, who spoke on “Flag Day and Its Meaning.” What does the flag mean? It represents a nation which stretches from sea to sea, a nation which is a citadel of freedom. To respect and revere it is one of our most important acts. Betsy Ross sewed together a standard for George Washington to carry as he led Ids regiment. On June 14, 1777, Congress accepted the flag as our national flag as our national flag and on Jilne 14, 1916, President Woodrow
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