Political Quotes

“our former distinguished majority leader, Mr. Dole, has headed up, together with others, an effort across America, and indeed from abroad, to raise the funds and otherwise provide for a memorial to be erected in the Nation's Capital in memory of those who served in World War II, and indeed those who were not in uniform but here on the homefront who, in every other respect, supported that heroic effort during that period from the day beginning December 7, 1941, to and including the surrender of Japan in August of 1945. Mr. President, as we all know, World War II was the defining event of the 20th century for the United States and its wartime allies with more than 16,000,000 American men and women serving in uniform in the Armed Forces. Over 400,000 Americans gave their lives for our nation and more than 600,000 were wounded. In addition, countless Americans back home in the United States organized and sacrificed to give their unwavering support to those in uniform. Today, there are less than 6,000,000 surviving World War II veterans and we mourn the passing of greater than 1,200 veterans each day. Mr. President, this is why the construction of the National World War II Memorial must follow an expeditious and critical path to completion.”