President Warren G. Harding delivered his "Address at Hoboken" on May 23, 1921, at Army Pier 4 in Hoboken, New Jersey. This deeply emotional speech served as a memorial service welcoming home 5,112 (often cited as 5,212) American soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses who died serving in France during World War I. One of the most famous lines from his address reflected the somber mood of the nation: "They shall not have died in vain."
00:00 The Weight Of The Occasion
00:28 War Losses Brought Home
01:06 Memorials Are For The Living
02:20 What Sacrifice Makes Possible
03:30 A Wish For Just Peace
04:12 What They Defended For Us
04:45 The Promise Not To Forget
