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	National World War II Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The resolution authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish a World War II memorial in "Washington, D.C., or its environs," and was passed by voice vote of the full House on June 22, 1992.
		Kaptur introduced the World War II Memorial Act to the House of Representatives as HR 1624 on December 10.
		The board was led by two co-chairs: Senator Bob Dole, a decorated World War II veteran and 1996 Republican nominee for president, and Frederick W. Smith, the president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation and a former U.S. Marine Corps officer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_World_War_II_Memorial (1347 words)

	World War II - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about World War II
		World War II Allied troops and civilians celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands, by Allied forces, in 1945.
		During World War I, about three million Iron Crosses were awarded; figures for World War II were not recorded.
		The war was fought in the Atlantic theatre (Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean) and the Pacific theatre (Far East and the Pacific).
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /World+War+II (7298 words)

	Celebrate Their Valor - Honor Their Sacrifice
		The National World War II Memorial, the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II, will honor all military veterans of the war as well as the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms.
		This is between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, and is a prominent location that is commensurate with the historical importance and lasting significance of World War II to America and the world.
		The World War II Memorial is to be funded almost entirely by private contributions, and the capital campaign goal for donations is set at $100 million.
	robtshepherd.tripod.com /world-war-two.html (671 words)

	U.S. Department of Defense Official Website - World War II Memorial Dedication
		Now a pipe smoker, Garrison was decked out in his World War II uniform on the National Mall where the largest gathering of World War II veterans since 1945 mustered for the dedication of a memorial in their honor May 29.
		WASHINGTON, May 28, 2004 – The National World War II Memorial features a series of 24 sculpture panels on its ceremonial entrance walls.
		World War II was as central to the 20th century as the American Civil War was to the 19th.
	www.defenselink.mil /home/photoessays/2004-05/p20040526a1.html (1825 words)

	National World War II Memorial - Wired New York Forum
		The decision to give pride of place to the World War II memorial was made in 1995 by J. Carter Brown, the former director of the National Gallery of Art and, for much of his career, the powerful chairman of the Fine Arts Commission.
		World War II was not a walk in the park, as noted by one veteran at a public hearing held several years ago about the memorial design.
		Unlike the obelisk that celebrates the nation's founding or the columned temple that celebrates its unity, the World War II Memorial was designed by Friedrich St. Florian of Providence, R.I., as a contemplative space, to commemorate the country's spirit and sacrifice in the war, the triumph of democracy and ultimately the human cost.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4792 (5692 words)

	National WWII Memorial
		The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home.
		The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis.
		For more information about visiting the memorial, accessibility, parking, directions, special events and other details, please visit the National Park Service Web site at www.nps.gov/nwwm or call the Park Service at (202) 619-7222.
	www.wwiimemorial.com (360 words)

	National World War II Memorial Page
		The National World War II Memorial will be the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II.
		This prominent location is commensurate with the historical importance and lasting significance of World War II to America and the world.
		Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th century in American history, the memorial will be a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people, to the common defense of the nation and to the broader causes of peace and freedom from tyranny throughout the world.
	veterans.house.gov /issues/wwII.htm (373 words)

	World War II National Memorial
		A view of the National World War II Memorial from the Washington Monument on Thursday, May 27, 2004, prior to the dedication ceremony Saturday, May 29.
		The president and his father were joined at the dedication by former President Bill Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole, a World War II veteran who was instrumental in raising private donations for the $175-million project.
		"Thousands of veterans from the Second World War have gathered in Washington for the dedication of a monument to those who served in the conflict.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/ww2timeline/memorial.html (533 words)

	CNN.com - WWII memorial dedication to salute heroes - May 28, 2004
		The National World War II Memorial honors courage and sacrifice.
		The memorial, which opened to the public on April 29, honors the 16 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, the millions who helped the war effort at home and the 405,399 men and women who gave their all in the fight against Germany, Italy and Japan.
		The World War II monument is also near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the District of Columbia World War I Memorial and Constitution Gardens.
	www.cnn.com /2004/TRAVEL/05/27/WWII.memorial (942 words)

	World War II Memorial
		This was the first national memorial made to remember World War II, the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces at that time, and the more than 400,000 soldiers who died in the war.
		The National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 29th, 2004.
		The memorial is in the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/ww2memorial.html (166 words)

	Washington, DC - National World War II Memorial - Attraction - AOL CityGuide
		Paying tribute to the 16 million patriots who served in the American armed forces during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died and the millions who supported the war effort from home, the National World War II Memorial sits between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
		At the western side of the memorial, the Freedom Wall -- a field of 4,000 sculpted gold stars -- remembers the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives (during WWII, the gold star symbolized family sacrifice).
		The 7.4-acre memorial is a fait accompli -- and a breathtaking one at that -- suitable in stature and beauty to the enormous sacrifices made by an entire generation to fight enemies of freedom and democracy on two fronts.
	cityguide.aol.com /washington/entertainment/venue.adp?sbid=118134400 (513 words)

	National World War II Memorial
		This is certainly true of any memorial that is going to endure, but it is a view that is typically advanced, as with the National World War II Memorial, in order to criticize a memorial for being too tied to the generation associated with it.
		The specific acreage on which the National World War II Memorial now sits, West Potomac Park, did not exist when Washington was made the nation's capital; in fact the Potomac River then flowed very close to the present site of the Washington Monument.
		That by itself is a historic act, and its significance is heightened still further by the placement of the National World War II Memorial on the central spine of the Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
	www.worldwar2history.info /World-War-II-Memorial.html (3606 words)

	USA: WASHINGTON, D.C. NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
		Finally, after a 59-year wait, the National World War II Memorial was formally dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2004.
		The World War II Registry of Remembrances--an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort--is at the website.
		Symbolic of the 20th century’s defining event, it is positioned on the Mall’s central axis in a strategic, and scenic, location between the Washington Monument (a symbol of the country’s 18th-century founding) and the Lincoln Memorial (a symbol of the 19th-century preservation of the union).
	www.infohub.com /ARTICLES/traveluv27.html (679 words)

	National World War II Memorial (National Park Service)
		The National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of the WWII generation.
		National World War II Memorial (National Park Service)
		The World War II Memorial creates a distinct, evocative and serene tribute yet remains respectful and sensitive to its historic surroundings.
	www.nps.gov /nwwm (73 words)

	National World War II Memorial -Pacific Arch
		World War II veterans and others can also add their names to a registry being compiled by the American Battle Monuments commission through the main Web site of the memorial at www.wwiimemorial.com.
		World War II veterans are dying at a rate of about 1,100 a day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
		As World War II began, after a decade of economic depression, the United States was not a rich country.
	discuss.agonist.org /smf?board=3;action=display;threadid=19068 (6245 words)

	washingtonpost.com: National World War II Memorial
		The World War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during the war and honors all military veterans, citizens on the home front and the nation at-large.
		Betsy Glick: They are on our Web site (National World War II Memorial) and then click on the Archives and under Archives, click on Fact Sheets and there's on for inscription.
		Betsy Glick: For information about the reunion, they can visit our Web site which is National World War II Memorial, click on Dedication and then within Dedication there is a link to Events.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A57858-2004May26?language=printer (1112 words)

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	NPR : World War II Memorial Opens
		Morning Edition, May 3, 2004 · Seventeen years after it was proposed and three years after ground was broken, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington.
		Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, fewer than 4 million will be alive to see it open 59 years after the war ended.
		The memorial, the size of a football field, will be dedicated May 29.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1866346 (314 words)

	National World War II Memorial
		I first learned about the noble and long overdue project to raise funds for a memorial honoring those veterans who served in World War II while listening to a speech by Senator Bob Dole before a packed convention meeting in 1998 in San Diego.
		Just after World War II ended, he was assigned another tour of duty with a military police unit in New Orleans where he served as an aide to General Jonathan Wainwright who had been captured during the war by the Japanese.
		Afterward, I interviewed the decorated war hero and former Presidential candidate about his Herculean undertaking and was so moved by his commitment that I did more than write a feature, I actually raised some money for his committee.
	www.docsnews.com /worldwarIImemorial.html (652 words)

	National World War II Memorial
		Construction of the National World War II Memorial continues to progress toward completion in March 2004.
		National World War II Memorial Dedication [May 29, 2004]
		The purpose of this reception is to recognize and say thanks to our World War II participants for their service and commitment.
	www.sal.legion.org /newsreleases/ticketinformation.htm (628 words)

	Carving the National World War II Memorial
		* The National World War II Memorial is the only 20th-Century event commemorated on the National Mall's central axis.
		The vistas from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial are preserved.
		* Fifty-six granite pillars, representing each state and territory from the war period, plus the District of Columbia, are connected by a bronze, sculpted rope that symbolizes the nation's wartime bond.
	www.signweb.com /dimensional/cont/wwmemoriald.htm (694 words)

	USPS - The National World War II Memorial Postage Stamp
		Created by Tom Engeman, the stamp depicts the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
		This commemorative stamp is a tribute to the men and women who served in the struggle for freedom during World War II.
		Each pillar represents the states, territories and District of Columbia that made up the United States at the time the war was fought.
	www.usps.com /communications/news/stamps/2004/ww2mem.htm (158 words)

	The National World War II Memorial - Washington, DC
		The Memorial is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, at a location occupied previously by the Rainbow Pool.
		The Memorial consists of a plaza approximately 115 by 120 meters, about two meters deep, with a new Rainbow Pool constructed within.
		MRCE designed a concrete slurry cutoff wall to minimize the effects of construction of the memorial on the local groundwater, Reflecting Pool and elm trees.
	www.mrce.com /pages/projects/2002-3.shtml (253 words)

	washingtonpost.com: World War II Memorial
		The sun shone on a generation as the largest gathering of World War II veterans assembled to see their long-awaited memorial assume its place on the National Mall.
		Betsy Glick, director of communications for the World War II Memorial, discussed the memorial's dedication and other events.
		From some corners, criticism of the long-awaited monument to the veterans of World War II has been harsh -- and loud.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/artsandliving/museums/worldwarii (253 words)

	Power Line: World War II Memorial to Open
		In related news, crews are finishing construction of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The site will be officially dedicated over the Memorial Day...
		After two and one-half years of construction, the World War II Memorial will open on the Mall in Washington next week.
		Photos of the memorial are now available; here are a couple.
	www.powerlineblog.com /archives/006377.php (676 words)

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		The four-day "Tribute to a Generation," from 27 to 30 May, will feature the formal dedication of the National World War II Memorial on 29 May. Events include a National WW II reunion, exhibitions, military performances and an interfaith memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral.
		WW II Memorial dedication - Flightbag - National World War II Memorial - Brief Article
		World War II, 1939-1945 / Rites, ceremonies and celebrations
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IAX/is_3_86/ai_115769691 (190 words)

	National World War II Memorial - Plan Your Visit
		Memorial is open around the year though it may be secured for events celebrating National Independence Day.
		The Smithsonian Metro Station on the Blue and Orange lines is the closest stop to the WWII Memorial which is located at the corner of 12th and Independence Ave.
		You will find boarding locations throughout the National Mall, at the major monuments and memorials, and at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitor Center.
	www.nps.gov /nwwm/pphtml/planyourvisit.html (344 words)

	Amazon.ca: Their Last Battle: The Fight for the National World War II Memorial: Books
		This timely book arrives on the eve of the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, but can be read with interest for some time after.
		The opening of the World War II Memorial represents the culmination of an effort that began almost two decades ago.
		One man, WW II vet Roger Durbin, asked his Congresswoman why there was no national memorial to those who fought and died in that momentous struggle.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0465045820 (634 words)

	IKONOS Satellite Image of U.S. National World War II Memorial SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
		In honor of the official dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Space Imaging collected a new satellite image of the monument on May 14, 2004.
		Seventeen years ago, the President authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission to build the Memorial in honor the 16 million men and women who served in the United States armed forces during World War II.
		The Memorial is scheduled to be formally dedicated on May 29, 2004.
	www.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=14255 (604 words)

	National WWII Memorial
		The memory of America's World War II generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the World War II Registry of Remembrances, an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort.
		Listed on official War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters now held by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
		The Registry combines four distinct databases that can be searched for names of those whose service and sacrifice helped win the Second World War.
	www.wwiimemorial.com /?page=registry.asp&subpage=intro (163 words)

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