[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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                                FLAG DAY

  Mr. DOLE. Madam President, George Washington once said of the 
Nation's flag, and I quote, ``Let us raise a standard to which the wise 
and honest can repair.'' As I am sure all of my colleagues know, today 
is Flag Day. I think it's only appropriate for us to take a few moments 
to honor Old Glory and everything that it represents: freedom, hope, 
opportunity, and strength.
  Today is a day for us to reflect on history's greatest democracy. Our 
Nation may not be perfect, it may have some flaws, but no other nation 
has embarked on such a great experiment in government. If we fail to 
remember our past and the ideals on which our country is founded we 
risk our own freedom and liberty.
  Today is also a day for us to remember those who have paid the 
ultimate sacrifice to preserve this Nation and our ideals. We have just 
commemorated the 50th anniversary of the invasion at Normandy, the 
beginning of the great crusade to restore freedom and liberty. I can 
not help but be reminded of the importance of American leadership. It 
is just as vital to the survival of liberty today as it was 50 years 
ago this month.
  Theodore Roosevelt stated, ``There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism 
in this country. There is room here for only hundred percent 
Americanism.'' So, Mr. President, today is a day for every American to 
renew their pledge to our flag; and to recite openly and proudly the 
pledge of allegiance. Let us pledge today that we truly are ``one 
nation, under God'' and ``indivisible.'' In the home, in the classroom, 
in the meeting hall, or wherever Americans gather, let us make a 
renewed pledge of allegiance to our flag and to the principles for 
which it stands.

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