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“The Boys of Pointe du Hoc”: Reagan’s Speech on 40th Anniversary of D-Day

Published on June 6, 2014 By sirrahc

Date: June 6th, 1984 Place: U.S. Ranger Monument at Pointe du Hoc, on the northern coast of France where Allied soldiers stormed the shores and scaled the cliffs to liberate Europe from the grip of Nazi oppression Who: U.S. President Ronald Reagan, speaking to an audience of D-Day veterans and various heads of state We’re […]

Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Speech

Published on May 26, 2013 By sirrahc

In an effort to remind myself (and others) of the many lives lost, sacrificed in the service of this great country, for the freedom of her people and those of her allies, I have reproduced the 1986 Memorial Day speech given by President Ronald Reagan at Arlington National Cemetery: “Today is the day we put […]