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Article: Clinton Proclamation of Memorial Day Prayer for Peace
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 22, 1997
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WASHINGTON, May 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released
today by the White House:
PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 1997
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The observance of Memorial Day is one of America's noblest
traditions. At its core lies the most basic of the beliefs on which
our Nation was founded: that freedom is so precious it is worth the
price of our lives to preserve it.
Throughout our history, we have been blessed by the courage and
commitment of Americans who were willing to pay that price, and more
than 1.3 million of them have died for our Nation. From Lexington
and Concord to Iwo Jima and the Persian ...
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