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Sam Gibbons: I want to say, as I said there, that there are a couple of lessons that we ought to draw out of our experiences in…

On the recordJune 8, 1994
I want to say, as I said there, that there are a couple of lessons that we ought to draw out of our experiences in Normandy, and the first lesson is that America must remain involved as a world leader. Being involved is not pleasant. We have got to make sacrifices to do that.
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Sam Gibbons
Florida

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Reflecting on the lessons from the Normandy experience and America's role as a world leader.

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