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Walk-around of the base of the statue.

Picture 3 of 3.

The text reads:

THE FREEDOM FORUM

The Freedom Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. In the United States, the foundation focuses on the five freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but places special emphasis on the free press and other issues related to the news media. Around the world The Freedom Forum promotes free expression and development of an independent news media. As a trustee of The Freedom Forum and the First Amendment Center, Alan B. Shepard Jr. shared the foundation's devotion to a free press. He was not only a valued trustee, but a friend to the many people he touched. Alan Shepard will be remembered for his space exploration. But his legacy includes his commitment to freedom around the world.