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Article: Proclamation 6696 - prayer for peace, Memorial Day, 1994. (Bill Clinton; 50th anniversary of D-Day)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- June 6, 1994
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May 30, 1994
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Each year as summer approaches, we pause to honor the memory of those who died in service to our Nation. Even though the Cold War is over, there are still reminders--past and present--that the price peace can be very dear indeed. One reminder, engraved in the stone memorial at the Omaha Beach Cemetery, eloquently states, "To these we owe our highest resolve, that the cause for which they died, shall live." Whether at Valley Forge or in the skies above Iraq, this tribute poignantly expresses the gratitude felt by all Americans as we remember the men and women in uniform who ...
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