Robert Alphonso Taft (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) Sculptor: Wheeler Williams, New York Architect, Douglas William Orr, New Haven, Conn. Bells: molded by firm George Paccard’s Son, Annecy, France Dedicated: April 14, 1959 Dedication: President Eisenhower, and former President Hoover Cost: Public Funds: $0, Private Funds: $1.2 million In 1954, a year after…