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Presidents skip Arlington ceremony over Memorial Day duties
James H. Smokey Shott notes that since Lyndon Johnson presidents have honored Arlington with a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, but Barack Obama plans a Chicago weekend this year. He recalls Bush Sr, Reagan, and Bush Jr missing Arlington duties while attending other observances and questions if Obama’s choice reflects honor or vacation.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Barack Obama
Chicago
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Williamsburg
Soviet Union
Nicholas Bayne
U.S
Europe
NATO
Rome
Colon Powell
Veterans Affairs
Anthony Principi
U.S. Congress
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Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-Sur-Mer
France
Mr. Bush
Bush
Texas
Dick Cheney
Arlington Cemetery
George H. W. Bush
Kennebunkport
Maine
U.S. Navy
Associated Press
Obama
Biden
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Elwood
Illinois
Jill Biden