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Article: Statement on the Anniversary of the Allied Landing on Leyte Island.(Week Ending Friday, October 22, 2004)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- October 25, 2004
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October 19, 2004
On October 20, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing on Leyte Island's shores, a pivotal moment in the history of the War in the Pacific and in the human struggle for liberty. The Leyte landing is a central event in the long history of friendship between the peoples of the Philippines and the United States.
This year we are privileged that American, Filipino, and Australian veterans once again stand on the very beach where they fought for the liberation of the Philippines six decades ago. Many of those brave Allied soldiers ...