Your history began right here in Philadelphia with the bravery of American sailors and service members and with the craftsmanship of shipbuilders who forged the tools of freedom. It's been here in the city of Philadelphia, Madam Mayor, at the Navy Yard where we built the American fleets that have protected our freedoms around the world since 1776. And thanks to our collective work to invest in and revitalize that shipyard, it will be here in Philadelphia that we continue to build the ship ships and the submarines … (02:53–03:06)
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Asserts that the Navy Yard in Philadelphia has been building American fleets since 1776.
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