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Jimmy Carter: But if we forget why those who are buried here died, then will their sacrifice have lost its meaning.

On the recordNovember 10, 1978
But if we forget why those who are buried here died, then will their sacrifice have lost its meaning.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Veterans Day Remarks at Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery

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