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Benito Juárez Memorial

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Benito Juárez is honored with his statement, “Respect for the rights of others is peace,” presented in both English and Spanish, alongside the dates 1806–1872. The people of Mexico offer this tribute to the people of the United States of America. At this site, soil from Guelatao, Oaxaca, the birthplace of President Benito Juárez, was deposited on January 7, 1969. The architects named are Luis Ortiz Macedo and Luis A. Sosa V[illasenor], with the date December 1968.
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