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Article: Proclamation 7893--National Observance of the 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2005.(Week Ending Friday, May 6, 2005)(Transcript)
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- May 9, 2005
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May 3, 2005
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Sixty years ago, the flags of freedom unfurled across Europe and Asia as victorious American and Allied troops brought World War II to an end. Freedom prevailed when millions were liberated from oppression and tyranny was replaced by democracy.
The years of World War II were a hard, heroic, and gallant time in the life of our country. When it mattered most, a generation of Americans showed the finest qualities of our Nation and of humanity. More than 16 million Americans served during World War II, putting on the uniform of the Soldier, the Sailor, the Airman, ...