The boys of Pointe du Hoc
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title:
The boys of Pointe du Hoc
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"The boys of Pointe du Hoc" was a speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings at Pointe du Hoc to a crowd of soldiers who fought at the battle. The speech was written by Peggy Noonan. The speech is often viewed as one of the best remembrance speeches by a president of the United States, and modern presidents are often compared to Reagan during their speeches on anniversary events of the Normandy landings.
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1984 speech by Ronald Reagan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_boys_of_Pointe_du_Hoc
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2024-06-10T17:16:13Z
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2024-09-04T06:03:36Z
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