Ronald Reagan: “Memorial Day is an occasion of special importance to all Americans…”

On the recordMay 21, 1986

Memorial Day is an occasion of special importance to all Americans, because it is a day sacred to the memory of all those Americans who made the supreme sacrifice for the liberties we enjoy.

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Ronald Reagan

Republican · California

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Proclamation 5490—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1986

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Ronald Reagan: “Memorial Day is an occasion of special importance to all Americans, because it is a day sacred to the memory of all…”

Editor's note · Context