Freedom Tower Designated National Historic Landmark
POSTED: Friday, October 10, 2008
UPDATED: 12:56 pm EDT October 10,2008
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MIAMI -- The Freedom Tower in Miami is now a National Historic Landmark.U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez announced the designation Friday in Washington. The Florida Republican says many Cubans have come to recognize the tower as a symbol of their freedom in the U.S.Federal officials used the tower in 1962 to provide services to political refugees arriving from Cuba.The tower was completed in 1925. It originally served as the headquarters and printing facility for the Miami News & Metropolis newspaper.The Secretary of the Interior has designated 2,500 sites as National Historic Landmarks for their significance to U.S. history and culture.
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