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Article: Military cemeteries abroad show U.S. good will; White House aims to increase foreign visitors.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 24, 2005
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Byline: Rowan Scarborough, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Bush administration is highlighting the thousands of overseas graves of American war dead as part of a public relations campaign to convince foreigners of the United States' good intentions in its battles with Islamist terrorists.
The 24 cemeteries, of which Normandy is the most famous, have drawn millions of visitors and stood for decades as places to commemorate the fallen.
John W. Nicholson, a retired Army brigadier general who oversees the American Battle Monuments Commission, has won approval to aggressively recruit more foreign and American visitors. He said he wants them to hear stories ...