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Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa

31 May 1928

Page 14

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Waterloo Evening Courier

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Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

14

MacNider Pledges Patriotism Over Pacifist Claims in Park

Col Hanford MacNider, 11 times decorated WWI veteran, addressed four thousand at Memorial Day in Washington Park, denouncing pacifist ideology towards arming youth. He praised Grand Army veterans and warned against surrendering the flag’s significance, while Lincoln’s Gettysburg address and Civil War veterans featured prominently.

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America Hanford MacNider Mason City Washington Park MacNider Union Grand Army Grand Army of the Republic Grank Lincoln Thomas F. Shannon Robert Anderson Post David Allison
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Memorial Day Address Praises Veterans Sacrifice

MacNider delivered a ~10 minute speech urging citizens to honor Grand Army of the Republic sacrifices by avoiding pacifist zealotry. He warned against war refusal plans and stressed defending the nation, recalling past Memorial Day observances and noting the shift from outdoor park gatherings to indoor programs.

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MacNider Grand Army of the Republic Peace Critanders
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