Bob Dole: “just this week an article which appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer last December came to my attention. It's an…”

“just this week an article which appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer last December came to my attention. It's an article written by Joseph P. Barrett, a World War II veteran who served with the 47th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. In his article, Mr. Barrett writes about his train ride back to Camp Davis, NC after spending Christmas 1943 with his family. On the way back to Camp Davis, Mr. Barrett's train stopped for a short while here in Washington. Mr. Barrett remembers fondly his brief visit to the Capital City during the war. I thought it fitting that as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War II, that we take a moment to reflect on this short glimpse of life on the homefront in 1943.”