President Warren G. Harding's "Address at Hoboken" on May 23, 1921, at Army Pier 4 in Hoboken, NJ.

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."