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George W. Bush: “Every Memorial Day we try to grasp the extent of this loss and the meaning of this sacrifice.”

On the recordMay 27, 2001
Every Memorial Day we try to grasp the extent of this loss and the meaning of this sacrifice.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia

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