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Waveform Audio File Format  |  2000-10-09  |  1.6 MB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  1 minute, 14 seconds
Transcription: Memorial Bridge leads visitors across the Potomac to the wonders of Northern Virginia. Nearby are the historic old cities of Arlington and Alexandria. The Marine Corps War Memorial, popularly called the Iwo Jima Memorial, stands on high ground in Arlington overlooking the Potomac and the city of Washington. Its design is based on a Pulitzer Prize photo by Jill Rosenthal It portrays Marines victoriously raising the American flag after the hard-fought battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima in 1945. The image was then and still is an inspiration for all Americans. The site is especially impres ...