03/20/2000
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"The World War II Memorial will commemorate one of the great defining passages in our Nation's history."
"We all have an obligation to reach out to one another—across the artificial barriers of race, gender, religion, class, and age—so that each member of our society shares fully in the promise of the Ame..."
"I call upon the people of the United States to observe this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities."
"We owe them and all the veterans of World War II a debt that can never be fully repaid."