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William H. Frist: “I had the privilege of traveling to Normandy, France, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the D-day landings. This…”

On the recordJune 24, 2004
I had the privilege of traveling to Normandy, France, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the D-day landings. This particular journey took with two of our colleagues, Senator Bob Bennett and Senator John Ensign. The three of us had a truly extraordinary experience. We spent the previous 2 days in Baghdad, Iraq, and in Kuwait, and then flew from Baghdad to the U.S.-French binational ceremony at Omaha Beach.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee

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Discussing his trip to Normandy for the 60th anniversary of D-Day and experiences in Iraq.

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