Into german, please be seated. It is our pleasure to welcome our distant visitors joining us today. We extend a special welcome to the veterans in attendance who honor us all by the present. Mr. President , ladies into german, i like to present our master of ceremonies, mr. Walter cronkite. He has covered nearly every major news event during his 44 year affiliation with cvs. Including the years as anchorman cbs evening news. He covered world war ii. Including taking part on the beachhead assault in normandy 50 years ago today. Good afternoon mr. President. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. Honored today our veterans. 50 years ago today, the liberation of western europe began on these beaches. The greatest invasion force in history landed here to open the final stage of world war ii in europe. I wanted to have been asked to share with you this solemn and historic commemoration. For this great undertaking, more than 70,000 american soldiers and airmen overcame tremendous odds t
Into german, please be seated. It is our pleasure to welcome our distant visitors joining us today. We extend a special welcome to the veterans in attendance who honor us all by the present. Mr. President , ladies into german, i like to present our master of ceremonies, mr. Walter cronkite. He has covered nearly every major news event during his 44 year affiliation with cvs. Including the years as anchorman cbs evening news. He covered world war ii. Including taking part on the beachhead assault in normandy 50 years ago today. Good afternoon mr. President. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. Honored today our veterans. 50 years ago today, the liberation of western europe began on these beaches. The greatest invasion force in history landed here to open the final stage of world war ii in europe. I wanted to have been asked to share with you this solemn and historic commemoration. For this great undertaking, more than 70,000 american soldiers and airmen overcame tremendous odds t