On the morning of July 16, the Florida SOS biking group arrived in Fredericksburg, an hour away from Washington D.C. Practitioners from Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland held a press conference at the City Hall.
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Arrival in Fredericksburg, Virginia | The biking group in front of the City Hall of Fredericksburg | Mayor Bill Back attends the practitioners press conference |
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One of the biking members giving a speech | Mayor Bill Back speaking | Group practice before the press conference |
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Mayor Bill Back accepting the Dafa books from practitioners | Media interview | Going to D.C. The group starts the last part of their journey |
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