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Pres. Bush speech on 60th anniversary of V-J Day

Pres. Bush delivers a speech commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific Theater. During the speech, delivered at Naval Air Station North Island (San Diego, CA), the President honors those who served in WWII and draws parallels between that war and the war on terrorism.
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