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MIKE PENCE: The next generation needs faith in God and confidence in the American ideal

The same eternal truths that inspired the patriots of 1776 still possess the power to renew America today

By Mike Pence Fox News

Published July 4, 2026 10:00am EDT

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Georgia town showcases its patriotism during historic America 250

Steve Doocy continues his tour of America's patriotic cities, stopping in Dahlonega, Georgia, home of America's first gold rush. He showcases the small-town patriotism, local veterans and community celebrations ahead of the America's 250th birthday.

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Two hundred and fifty years ago, fifty-six men gathered in Philadelphia and pledged to one another "their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor."

They were merchants and farmers, lawyers and physicians. They could not know whether the cause of independence would triumph or fail. Some would lose everything. But they knew with unshakable certainty that liberty was worth any sacrifice.

This Independence Day, as America celebrates its 250th birthday, we rightly honor their undaunted courage. But as we remember the past, we must also commit ourselves to renewing the ideals that gave birth to the Republic and have sustained it ever since.

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