Remarks at the dedication of the Pan American Flight 103 Memorial Cairn in Arlington, Virginia. (President Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)

From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: November 13, 1995 | Copyright information

Pres. Bill Clinton described the Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Cairn as a simple but powerful monument to the innocent victims of barbaric terrorism. Clinton stressed that each of the memorial's 270 Lockerbie stones represented a loved one irretrievably lost. He reiterated the country's commitment to bringing the perpetrators to justice and to fight all forms of terrorism.

November 3, 1995

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