Biden commemorates D-Day anniversary on beaches of Normandy
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the legacy of Pointe du Hoc, and democracy around the world, Friday, June 7, 2024 as he stands next to the Pointe du Hoc monument in Normandy, France. (Evan Vucci/AP)
President Biden spoke Friday at Pointe du Hoc, an important site during the Allied invasion on D-Day, in Normandy, France. He honored those who fought and died to protect democracy in World War II and spoke about the continuing need to stand up to protect democracy and strengthen our relationship with our allies in Europe.
Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving about the speech and the parallels to a speech Ronald Reagan gave in Normandy in 1984.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
