Freedom's Foundation Laid

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A 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid Sunday at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper that will replace the destroyed towers.

The ceremony marked the start of construction on the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower, designed as a twisting glass and steel tower that evokes the Statue of Liberty, including a 276-foot spire resembling her torch.

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Freedom's Foundation Laid

Gov. George E. Pataki said he chose July 4 to begin rebuilding to show that the terroris...

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