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The Freedom Bell in Berlin is, like the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, a symbol which reminds us that freedom does not come about of itself. It must be struggled for and then defended anew every day of our lives.

— Angela Merkel

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Dokumentation: Angela Merkels Rede im US-Kongress im Wortlaut

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