On the recordMay 25, 1949
On Memorial Day each year it is our custom to pay homage to our heroic dead who have sacrificed their lives in the cause of liberty and peace.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “On Memorial Day each year it is our custom to pay homage to our heroic dead who have sacrificed their lives in the cause…”
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Proclamation 2842—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1949
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