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Descendants Of Declaration Of Independence Signers Ring Liberty Bell In Annual July 4th Symbolic Ringing

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Let freedom ring. The annual symbolic ringing of the Liberty Bell took place Saturday at Independence National Historical Park.

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The famed bell was tapped 13 times this afternoon by descendants of some of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.

The event was co-hosted by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution.

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