Ronald Reagan - On the 40th Anniversary of D-Day (1984)

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,Standing¹ on the very spot on the northern coast of France where Allied² soldiers had stormed ashore³ to liberate⁴ Europe from the yoke⁵ of Nazi⁶ tyranny, President Ronald Reagan spoke⁷ these words to an audience of D-Day veterans and world leaders. They were gathered at the site of the U.S. Ranger⁸ Monument at Pointe du Hoc. Following this speech, the President unveiled memorial plaques⁹ to the 2nd and 5th U.S. Army Ranger Battalions¹⁰. The President and Mrs. Reagan then greeted each of the veterans. Other Allied countries represented at the ceremony by their heads of state and government were: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, King Olav V of Norway, King Baudouin I of Belgium, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, and Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada.
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