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Eisenhower Recalls D-Day Visit 20 Years On Normandy
In CBS Reports excerpts Washington's Dwight D Eisenhower revisits Normandy scenes from June 1944. He recounts crossing from a fast minelayer, shore batteries at Omaha, and a tense recon traverse with Cronkite. He notes V 1 and V 2 threats and the morale of Allied forces led by Bradley Hodges Patton Simpson and Marshall.
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Dwight D. Eisenshower
CBS
Eisenhower
Normandy
Weller Cronkite
New York Herald Tribune
Mr. Cronkite
Donald D
Gen. Eisenhower
Admiral Ramsey
Allied Naval Expedition Force
Utah
Omaha
England
Lipper
Omaha Beach
Britain
United States
Portsmouth
Southampton
London
SHAEF
George C.) Marshall
Ernest J.) King
Henry H) Arnold
Amy
Naval Operations
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar) Bradley
U. S. 1St Army
MR Cronkite
Evey
AIR. Cronkite
FFI
Luftwaffe
Pearl Harbor
Bradley
Courtney H. Hodges
U.S Amy