that there should also be a memorial to ike, so that veterans could salute and thank their commanding general. that effort took 24 years. and again, with bob s help, we dedicated the eisenhower memorial last year. bob dole understood it was just not recognition that this greatest generation deserved. it was reflection and renewal. and it was for the greatest generation to inspire the next generation. there is no better display of division and promise of america than every weekend, when the honor fleiss would roll up to the memorial, kansas veterans, escorted by high school students, would visit their memorial, to reflect on their
war ii memorial. bob also stressed at the time that there should also be a memorial to ike so that veterans could salute and thank their commanding general. that effort took 24 years and again with bob s help we dedicated the eisenhower memorial last year. bob dole understood it was just not recognition that this greatest generation deserved. it was reflection and renewal, and it was for the greatest generation to inspire the next generation. there is no better display of the vision and promise of america than every weekend when the honor flights would roll up to the world war ii memorial, kansas veterans, escorted by kansas high school students, would visit their memorial to
war ii memorial. bob also expressed at the time that there should also be a memorial to ike so that veterans could salute and thank their commanding general. that effort took 24 years, and, again, with bob s help, we dedicated theithe eisenhower memorial last year. bob dole understood that it was not just recognition that this greatest generation deserved. it was reflection and renewal, and it was for the greatest generation to inspire the next generation. there is no better display of division and promise of america than every weekend when the honor flights would roll up to the world war ii memorial, kansas veterans, escorted by kansas high school students, would visit their memorial to
kansas. with your tireless advocacy, the memorial is now being built just down the hill. thank you, thanks to your commitment. bob, people will be able to visit the memorial to ike, the man that you called your hero. bob, to many of us and to team dole, you are our hero. your leadership on so many laws that have improved the lives of all americans and memorials forever etched in stone will always remind america of you the boy from russell, kansas and your enduring love of our country. we return that love for you today. bob, god bless you and god bless america. thank you. [applause]