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George W. Bush: The Japanese who defended that island had learned from costly battles that they could not defeat American forces.

On the recordNovember 9, 2006
The Japanese who defended that island had learned from costly battles that they could not defeat American forces.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia

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