COLUMBUS — Gov. Bob Taft on Friday officially submitted Ohio's “Birthplace of Aviation” design for its commemorative quarter to the U.S. Mint.

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        Mr. Taft wrote Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill in support of the state's preferred design.

        The design superimposes an astronaut and a Wright Flyer, the first plane designed by Dayton's Wright brothers, over an outline of the state.

        The quarter includes the phrase “Birthplace of Aviation.”

        “Ohioans are tremendously proud of our state's role in aviation history,” Mr. Taft wrote. “The spirit of pioneering aviators is a significant part of the fabric of our state — and part of the American spirit of breaking new ground and forging ahead into the future.”

        A decision on the final version of the design is expected this summer.

        The Mint plans to issue Ohio's commemorative quarter in April 2002.

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