Summer is synonymous with Memorial Day. Summer so much over shadows Memorial Day a law was passed to bring, if only for a brief moment, the real reason for Memorial Day to the minds of Americans.
December 28, 2000 (click here)
Today I am pleased to sign S. 3181, the "National Moment of Remembrance Act," which designates 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day each year as the National Moment of Remembrance, in honor of the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. The Act also establishes a White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance, to coordinate and encourage commemorative events on Memorial Day each year, and a Remembrance Alliance, to assist the Commission in promoting the observance of the Memorial Day holiday and organizing an annual White House Conference on the National Moment of Remembrance....
Take a moment on Memorial Day at 3:00 PM to remember all the brave women and men who have defended the USA, our homeland.
December 28, 2000 (click here)
Today I am pleased to sign S. 3181, the "National Moment of Remembrance Act," which designates 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day each year as the National Moment of Remembrance, in honor of the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. The Act also establishes a White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance, to coordinate and encourage commemorative events on Memorial Day each year, and a Remembrance Alliance, to assist the Commission in promoting the observance of the Memorial Day holiday and organizing an annual White House Conference on the National Moment of Remembrance....
Take a moment on Memorial Day at 3:00 PM to remember all the brave women and men who have defended the USA, our homeland.
