This year marks the 70th anniversary of the dday invasion. We continue our look at past president ial speeches in normandy. Up next, we hear from george w. Bush on the 60th anniversary of 2004. In june of this is American History tv on cspan3. Mr. President and mrs. Chirac, secretary powell and secretary principi, general myers, members of the United States congress, my fellow americans, and ladies and gentlemen, it is a high honor to represent the American People here at normandy on the 6th of june, 2004. Twenty summers ago, another american president came here to normandy to pay tribute to the men of dday. He was a courageous man, himself, and a gallant leader in the cause of freedom. And today we honor the memory of ronald reagan. [applause] mr. President , thank you for your gracious welcome to the reunion of allies. History reminds us that france was americas first friend in the world. With us today are americans who first saw this place at a distance, in the halflight of a Tuesda
Resident came here to pay tribute to the men of dday. He was a courageous man himself. And a gallant leader in the cause of freedom. Today, we honor the memory of ronald reagan. [applause] mr. President , thank you for your gracious welcome to the reunion of allies. History reminds us that france was americas first friend in the world. With us today are americans who first saw this place at a distance, in the half light, Tuesday Morning long ago of a Tuesday Morning long ago. Time and providence have brought them back to see once more the beaches and cliffs, the crosses and the stars of david. Generations to come will know what happened here, but these men heard the guns. Respect will always pay at this cemetery, but these veterans come looking for a name and remembering faces and voices from a lifetime ago. Today we honor all of the veterans of normandy, and all of their comrades who never left. [applause] president y in 1944, Franklin Roosevelt addressed the American People. Not with
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established a small beachhead from which the invasion could continue.
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established a small beachhead from which the invasion could continue.