"A New Beginning" seemed a very appropriate idea with the arrival of the Bicentennial Anniversary of the country: for the birthday was not only a time to recall the past, but to mold the future . While noting this special occasion of history with events such as Robert Pierpoints visit, the designation of Harding as a Bicentennial campus, the presentation of the Arkansas Continental Color Guard, and the American Studies trip to Washington D.C., Harding has traditionally s tressed Americanism. Dr. Kenneth D. Wells, president of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge made the following statement about the emphasis given to American Ideals and principles at Harding College: "The program in American Citizenship education at Harding College is one of the greatest things being done in America.'
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