Barack Obama actually said...

We remember those who endured unimaginable suffering as prisoners of war, and we honor the ultimate sacrifice of more than 100,000 U.S. servicemembers who laid down their lives in the Pacific theater to defend our Nation and advance the cause of freedom.

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Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II in the Pacific

09/01/2015

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