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lsquo Keeping the Spirit of lsquo45 Aliversquo

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Event History Was Here The Home Front in WWIIWillamette Heritage Salem July 11 2015

Spirit of rsquo45 Topics

WWII Generation Tickets

National Permanent Day

Oregon-English War Bride

Memoirs

Oregon Permanent Day

Oregon Proclaims 70th

National 70th

Commemoration Weekend

Oregon SW Concert Tour

Scarlett Johannsson

Speaks about WWII

2

lsquoWWII Generationrsquo

Concert Tour Ticket

lsquoFREE FOR YOU TODAYrsquo

3

Congress Creates

lsquoPermanentrsquo National Day

Observed the 2nd Sunday in every August (coincides with anniversary

of the day WWII ended August 14 1945mdashVJ Day)

Celebrated in thousands of communities across the country

including during Major League Baseball games and state capitols

Provides an opportunity for WWII heritage groups and partners

(Walgreens Hewlett Packard History Channel) to work together to

preserve your stories

4

Passed unanimously by

Congress in 2010

Honors the spirit of the

WWII generation so that

their legacy will continue

to inspire future

generations

especially our youthPSA Roscoe Brown Tuskegee Airman (1)

English War Bride Memoirs

lsquoTriggerrsquo Oregon Spirit of lsquo45

5

Joy Alicia Beaver Beebe 2015

Oregon Creates

lsquoPermanentrsquo State Day

1945 Joy and Carl Beebe married in England April 28

2012 Joy publishes memoir April 28 her 67th Wedding Anniversary

2012 Joy amp Barbara attend national Spirit Day ceremonies

DC at the WWII Memorial

New York City Times Square

2013 Joy amp Barbara attend National Leaders Conference in San Diego

June 25 2013 Successful campaign to establish

Oregon State Spirit of lsquo45 Day signed into law

6

Oregon Spirit of lsquo45 Day 2nd Sunday of Every August7

Oregon Spirit Anthem (2)

Oregon Official Documents8

Portland Proclaims Spirit of lsquo45 Day

Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9

Mayors and Commissioners

recognize and honor this

ldquoMovement Across

Americardquo

lsquoA Grateful Oregon Remembersrsquo

Oregonrsquos 2nd Spirit of lsquo45 Day

10

(dedicated 70th Anniversary D-Day 6 June 2014)

Oregon Governor Proclaims the

70th Anniversary of the End of WWII

11

National 70th Commemoration

Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative

Statewide Concert Tour

13

Brigadier General James B Thayer

Honorary Chair Oregon Spirit of lsquo45

14

Elton John Oceanrsquos Away

Spirit of rsquo45 Topics

WWII Generation Tickets

National Permanent Day

Oregon-English War Bride

Memoirs

Oregon Permanent Day

Oregon Proclaims 70th

National 70th

Commemoration Weekend

Oregon SW Concert Tour

Scarlett Johannsson

Speaks about WWII

2


Concert Tour Ticket


3

Congress Creates









4


Congress in 2010




to inspire future

generations




5


Oregon Creates










6





Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14



Concert Tour Ticket


3

Congress Creates









4


Congress in 2010




to inspire future

generations




5


Oregon Creates










6





Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14


Congress Creates









4


Congress in 2010




to inspire future

generations




5


Oregon Creates










6





Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14




5


Oregon Creates










6





Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14


Oregon Creates










6





Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14






Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14




Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14



Proclamations

made throughout

the country

including the

City of Portland

(August 7 2013)

9




Americardquo



10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14




10




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14




11


Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14



Weekend

12

KISS IN

70th Commemorative


13



14


70th Commemorative


13



14




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