Barack Obama said "On Memorial Day, we honor those who have borne conflict's greatest cost, mourn where the wounds of war are fresh, and pray for a just, lasting peace." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 24, 2012

On Memorial Day, we honor those who have borne conflict's greatest cost, mourn where the wounds of war are fresh, and pray for a just, lasting peace.

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Proclamation 8831—Prayer for Peace

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