U.N. Peace Plaza Fountain - Independence, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 05.493 W 094° 25.737
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Fountain with sculpture is the centerpiece of the U.N. Peace Plaza in Independence, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMBKHT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2011
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The sculpture in the center is titled "Girl with Dove" by sculptor Tom Corbin and was dedicated April 25, 2003. A plaque mounted by the fountain is inscribed:
The U.N. Peace Plaza
Established by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of United Nation's Association to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
On June 27th 1945 in the nearby Community of Christ Auditorium, President Harry Truman
formally announced that the United States was a signatory to the U.N.
"History has bestowed on us a solemn responsibility. We failed before to give a genuine
peace. We dare not fail this time. We must not repeat the blunders of the past."
Architect: Theis Doolittle Associates Sculptor: Tom Corbin
General Contractor: J.E. Dunn Construction Company
Steering Committee: William H. Dunn Sr., Norman E. Swails, James A. Everett, Kevin P. Flattery