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Welcome to the battles of memorial here at historic pearl harbor. It is 9 02 am, the moment 75 years ago when the ceremony began on the ship. My name is michael carr, im the president and chief executive officer of the uss missouri memorial organization. It is an honor to serve in that capacity and to be your mc for todays ceremony as we commemorate a huge milestone, the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant events in history the ending of world war ii. First and foremost, i have the honor of welcoming our special guests, world war ii veterans who are with us here today. I will name them individually and ask that you stand if you are able as your name its called and remain standing. Please hold your applause until the end so that we honor them collectively for their service, their courage, and for their sacrifice. Victor area, omsk are, its all called iran, walter chi, jack detour, paul newman, when bill newman, theodore richardson, author shaq, lumbered wise, and joseph youn ....
thank you, thank you very much. statewide leaders, legislators and special guests, thank you for the warm welcome and the honor of being here today to present the state of the state. it was not too long ago that i stood here and laid out a bold plan for the future of missouri. back then, many were worried about the direction of our state. some of you were probably worried about how your new governor would league and address the problems within missouri. but because i love this state and the people of the state, i knew i was ready for that challenge and with your help, ready to chart a new path for missouri, a path that would push just to the forefront of the nation, providing more opportunities for our citizens and make missouri a destination for others around the country ready to embrace our show me way of life. i also want to thank the many of you in this room and the thousands around the state who had confidence in me, supported my vision and offered me patients at a ....