On the recordMay 24, 2015
The Americans who rest beneath these beautiful hills and in sacred ground across our country and around the world, they are why our Nation endures.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The Americans who rest beneath these beautiful hills and in sacred ground across our country and around the world, they are why our Nation endures.”
Remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington
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