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Biden Calls for Upholding Democracy in Normandy Cliff Speech

Seeking to echo Reagan, the president made a case for American democracy at a historic battlefield in Normandy.
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Biden Calls for Upholding Democracy in Normandy Cliff Speech
President Joe Biden delivers a speech at Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Army Rangers scaled cliffs over 100 feet high on D-Day to destroy a heavily fortified German position at Pointe du Hoc, near Le Bavent, France on on June 7, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz/REUTERS
Emel Akan
Caden Pearson
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NORMANDY—President Joe Biden delivered a speech in France, strategically choosing Pointe du Hoc, a key World War II site, as a backdrop to convey his message to American voters regarding the upcoming election.

Former President Ronald Reagan chose the same site to deliver one of his most memorable speeches in 1984, earning it historical significance.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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