The boys of Pointe du Hoc

The boys of Pointe du Hoc

Reagan delivers the speech in front of the Pointe du Hoc monument, 1984.
Date	June 6, 1984 (1984-06-06)
Venue	Pointe du Hoc
Participants	Ronald Reagan
The full text of the speech at Wikisource

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"The boys of Pointe du Hoc" was a speech delivered by President Ronald Reagan on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings at Pointe du Hoc to a crowd of soldiers who fought at the battle. The speech was written by Peggy Noonan.

The speech is often viewed as one of the best remembrance speeches by a president of the United States, and modern presidents are often compared to Reagan during their speeches on anniversary events of the Normandy landings.