President Ronald Reagans Speech at Point-du-Hoc, Normandy
From Politico:
On Saturday, President Barack Obama will be in Normandy, France, to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion is one of the most famous moments in the military history of the United States. The successful, albeit deadly, invasion began a two-month campaign that ended with the liberation of Paris from the Nazis in August. Normandy has become a symbol for military valor and moral clarity in American foreign policy.
President Ronald Reagan traveled to Normandy in June 1984 to deliver one of his most famous addresses. In a carefully choreographe
President Ronald Reagan traveled to Normandy in June 1984 to deliver one of his most famous addresses. In a carefully choreographe
On Saturday, President Barack Obama will be in Normandy, France, to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion is one of the most famous moments in the military history of the United States. The successful, albeit deadly, invasion began a two-month campaign that ended with the liberation of Paris from the Nazis in August. Normandy has become a symbol for military valor and moral clarity in American foreign policy.
President Ronald Reagan traveled to Normandy in June 1984 to deliver one of his most famous addresses. In a carefully choreographed moment at Pointe du Hoc, adviser Michael Deaver had the president stand in front of a dramatic backdrop where one Army battalion, being commemorated, had launched its attack. “These are the champions who helped free a continent,” Reagan said of the veterans in front of him. “These are the heroes who helped end a war.”
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My Comment: I still miss him .... and listening to this speech makes me miss him more.
President Ronald Reagan traveled to Normandy in June 1984 to deliver one of his most famous addresses. In a carefully choreographed moment at Pointe du Hoc, adviser Michael Deaver had the president stand in front of a dramatic backdrop where one Army battalion, being commemorated, had launched its attack. “These are the champions who helped free a continent,” Reagan said of the veterans in front of him. “These are the heroes who helped end a war.”
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My Comment: I still miss him .... and listening to this speech makes me miss him more.