President Herbert Hoover places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in 1929. His remarks, broadcast on the radio, focused on maintaining peace in the aftermath of World War I. #MemorialDay
Image: Library of Congress
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Image: Library of Congress
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In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited the daughter of a fallen serviceman to visit him in the Oval Office. Six-year-old Jane Cogan presented the president with a poppy — a symbol of remembrance. #MemorialDay
Image: Library of Congress
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Image: Library of Congress
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower had a deep understanding of #MemorialDay due to his own military experience. Prior to his presidency, Eisenhower led the largest military operation in history.
Image Credit: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum / NARA
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Image Credit: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum / NARA
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Here, President Kennedy lays the presidential wreath on the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier in his final #MemorialDay ceremony in 1963.
Image Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum / NARA
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Image Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum / NARA
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