On the recordMay 19, 1970
It is not enough to express our gratitude to the heroic dead by thought and prayer and with special reverence on Memorial Day.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is not enough to express our gratitude to the heroic dead by thought and prayer and with special reverence on Memorial Day.
Proclamation 3985—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1970
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