Senator Everett Dirksen on Memorial Day, 1965

Sen. Everett Dirksen of Illinois speaks about the history of Memorial Day, including its Illinois origins, in a "Your Senator Reports" message to constituents in May 1965.
Dirksen discusses the many casualties of war, and puts the commemoration in context with wars raging around the globe, including the Vietnam War.

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A true American leader who talks straight to the people,. We don't see much of that anymore.