At 3:00 pm, Monday afternoon, a National Moment of Remembrance

[flvegan]

THE WHITE HOUSE


Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release May 2, 2000



Memorandum on the White House Program for the National Moment
of Remembrance


Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

Subject: White House Program for the National Moment of Remembrance

As Memorial Day approaches, it is time to pause and consider the
true meaning of this holiday. Memorial Day represents one day of
national awareness and reverence, honoring those Americans who died
while defending our Nation and its values. While we should honor these
heroes every day for the profound contribution they have made to
securing our Nation's freedom, we should honor them especially on
Memorial Day.
In this time of unprecedented success and prosperity throughout our
land, I ask that all Americans come together to recognize how fortunate
we are to live in freedom and to observe a universal ``National Moment
of Remembrance'' on each Memorial Day. This memorial observance
represents a simple and unifying way to commemorate our history and
honor the struggle to protect our freedoms.
Accordingly, I hereby direct all executive departments and agencies,
in consultation with the White House Program for the National Moment of
Remembrance (Program), to promote a ``National Moment of Remembrance''
to occur at 3 p.m. (local time) on each Memorial Day.
Recognizing that Memorial Day is a Federal holiday, all executive
departments and agencies, in coordination with the Program and to the
extent possible and permitted by law, shall promote and provide
resources to support a National Moment of Remembrance, including:

*Encouraging individual department and agency personnel, and
Americans everywhere, to pause for one minute at 3:00 p.m.
(local time) on Memorial Day, to remember and reflect on the
sacrifices made by so many to provide freedom for all.

*Recognizing, in conjunction with Memorial Day, department
and agency personnel whose family members have made the
ultimate sacrifice for this Nation.

*Providing such information and assistance as may be
necessary for the Program to carry out its functions.

I have asked the Director of the White House Millennium Council to
issue additional guidance, pursuant to this Memorandum, to the heads of
executive departments and agencies regarding specific activities and
events to commemorate the National Moment of Remembrance.

William J. Clinton

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To all retired and active personnel, widows and widowers, anyone that has served or lost one that has served, I THANK YOU.

[TomInTib]

1. A moment. A fucking moment.

Feel better yet?

Now get me another beer, will ya?

[flvegan]

2. You got something to say?

Spill it...don't pull any punches, either.

[TomInTib]

4. A minute. A fucking minute.

But Bush has shrunk it to 30 seconds.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/washington/28moment.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

30 fucking seconds.

That is .48 seconds for each and every one of the 62 guys I served with who did not make it Home.

[flvegan]

5. Hey

I didn't post anything to feel better. Personally, 30 seconds...a moment...I don't care.

I don't have any words. The only words I had, I put in my original post, which appears to have offended you.

I said, "thank you" as that's all I have. Respect and appreciation for those that have done more than me and have served, and yet, a hatred for what sends our men and women to war.

If you still want me to get you another beer, it's the least I can do. I don't want you to think that I posted this to feel better, though.

[TomInTib]

6. Hey flvegan

You did not offend me at all.

That idiot 'minute of reflection' bs is what did it. I was totally pissed when Clinton did that.

But guess what?

Boosh has manged to shrink it to 30 seconds.

Again - I was not taking offense at anything you wrote, merely with the issue.

Sorry, I get a litle touchy on the subject every year about this time. For that matter, every day.

OK?

Peace to all.

Tom

[flvegan]

7. I think I get it.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry that there isn't more respect and more reverence for those that deserve it. I was honestly just trying to tie some of that in here. I understand your point.

Again, I think I owe you my thanks, here.

[flvegan]

3. I'm still here. Anything else?