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(Tom Brokaw) During this time of terrible, terrible
trauma, it's important to remember that

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this country has been through very difficult
times in the past and survived, prevailed,

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because of our ability to be greater
than the sum of our parts. V-E Day. I was

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5 years old. Victory in Europe and
World War II. an enormously important celebration.

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We had taken on Hitler and
Europe and prevailed with the help of our

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Allies when a lot of people didn't think
that was possible. So now is the time to

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remember the glory of V-E Day, the
celebration that came with it, and the

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determination that we'll all have to get
through this as well.