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evils of fascism. And those young men did er love has no man than this, that a man it. You did it. lay down his life for his friends. That difficult summit was reached, then America honors all the liberators who passed in 60 years of living. Now has come fought here in the noblest of causes, and a time of reflection, with thoughts of an- America would do it again for our friends. other horizon and the hope of reunion with May God bless you. the boys you knew. I want each of you to understand, you will be honored ever and always by the country you served and NOTE: The President spoke at 10:27 a.m. at by the nations you freed. the World War II Normandy American Cem- When the invasion was finally over and etery and Memorial. In his remarks, he re- the guns were silent, this coast, we are ferred to President of France told, was lined for miles with the belong- and his wife, Bernadette; and Gen. Richard ings of the thousands who fell. There were B. Myers, USAF, Chairman of the Joint lifebelts and canteens and socks and K-ra- Chiefs of Staff. The transcript released by tions and helmets and diaries and snap- the Office of the Press Secretary also in- shots. And there were Bibles, many Bibles, cluded the remarks of President Jacques mixed with the wreckage of war. Our boys Chirac. The D-Day National Remembrance had carried in their pockets the book that Day proclamation of June 5 is listed in Ap- brought into the world this message: Great- pendix D at the end of this volume.

Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of and an Exchange With Reporters at Sea Island, Georgia June 8, 2004

President Bush. It’s my honor to wel- like to pay respect to his numerous achieve- come my friend and a strong leader, the ments, especially in strengthening our , to Sea Island, Japan-U.S. bilateral relationship. Georgia. I’ve really been looking forward Today I was very much looking forward to this lunch because every time I meet to meeting with President Bush in order with the Prime Minister, we have a con- to discuss , , and those structive and important dialog. issues from a viewpoint of Japan-U.S. alli- The first thing, of course, I will do is ance in the global context. As the inter- congratulate him on the fact that the Japa- national community has to cooperate in nese economy is improving under his lead- order to reconstruct Iraq, I would like to ership. We will talk about security issues. pay respect to his strong leadership of We’ll talk about our mutual desire to fight President Bush in meeting this inter- terror. We will talk about North Korea. We national coordination. will talk about Iraq, and in doing so, I And also on the North Korean issue, know I’m talking with a leader I can trust President Bush has strongly supported the and a leader who has got good, sound judg- Japanese policy, and we would like to— ment. Japan and the U.S. would like to coordinate Mr. Prime Minister. together, consult together in the issue of Prime Minister Koizumi. First of all, I North Korea in order to come up with a would like to express my condolences to peace in Korean Peninsula. the pass away of President Reagan. I would

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And even in the difficult and hard condi- broader Middle East, which is an important tions, President Bush has shown his strong part of winning the . I expect determination and commitment, and he is nations to contribute as they see fit. But a man of determination. So with President of course, the key to long-term security in Bush, we would like to maintain our Japan- Iraq is for all of us to work together to U.S. cooperation in order to come up with train Iraqi troops to handle their own secu- peace and stability in the world. Thank you. rity measures. And that’s precisely what we President Bush. A couple of questions. are doing on the ground and we will work Tom [Tom Raum, Associated Press]. with other nations to do as well. Proposed U.N. Security Council Resolution/ President Ronald Reagan Troop Levels in Iraq Q. Mr. President, there are a lot of re- Q. Mr. President, originally you had membrances about Ronald Reagan this hoped that a U.N. resolution on Iraq would week. What lessons have you learned from lead to more troops. Now you’re on the the Presidency of Ronald Reagan? And verge of getting that U.N. resolution, and have you modeled your political style after yet, we haven’t heard much about more troops. In fact, France, , Russia, him at all? and Canada have said they won’t send President Bush. Ronald Reagan will go troops under any circumstance. Have you down in history as a great American Presi- pretty much given up on getting these allies dent because he had a core set of prin- to send troops, or is there still hope that ciples from which he would not deviate. you can persuade them? He understood that a leader is a person President Bush. First, I’m delighted that who sets clear goals and makes decisions we’re about to get a Security Council reso- based upon principles that are etched in lution. There were some who said we’d his soul, and our Nation will miss him. I never get one. And it looks like if things had the honor of speaking to Mrs. Reagan go well, it’s going to be a unanimous vote, from Paris, France, and expressed Laura’s thereby saying to the world that members and my condolences to her and her family, of the Security Council are interested in and the Nation will be doing so as well working together to make sure that Iraq on Friday. is free and peaceful and democratic. I think Thank you. Thank you all. this is a very important moment on the— on making sure that our objective is NOTE: The President spoke at 12:31 p.m. at achieved. Dunbar House. Prime Minister Koizumi These nations understand that a free Iraq spoke in Japanese, and his remarks were will serve as a catalyst for change in the translated by an interpreter.

Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada at Sea Island June 8, 2004

President Bush. I’m so honored to have We’ve got great relations, and relations with a chance to visit with you again, Mr. Prime Canada are, as far as I’m concerned, very Minister. I look forward to our discussions. important relations.

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