Battle of Iwo Jima anniversary

Title

Battle of Iwo Jima anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Music

TX Date

20 Feb 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:14

Description

Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on the ceremony led by US President Bill Clinton to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. With speeches by Bill Clinton and Retired Marine Colonel, William Barber; interview with retired marine Thomas McFatter(?). Also includes band music and lone bugler playing the Last Post.

Contributors

Bill Clinton; Simon Marks; William Barber; Thomas McFatter(?)

Keywords

Military personnel; Second World War (1939-1945); Japan; Casualties; Commemorative events; Marines; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces); Iwo Jima

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