09/03/1931
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"Our purpose today is to pay homage to a glorious event in our national history."
"This national shrine stands for more than a glorious battle."
"The unparalleled rise of America has not been the result of riches in lands, forests, or mines; it sprung from the ideas and ideals which liberated minds and stimulated the spirits of men."
"If we judge it by the standard of battles in which the contrary result would have essentially varied the whole course of history, then it becomes one of the very few decisive battles in the history of..."