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9.30 a.m.
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Distribution of Liberation-packets
by the Nymegen Trade Union to the Nymegen War-invalids in
the "Vereeniging". Concert by the Band of the U.S.A. VII
Army (Informal). |
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15.30 p.m.
16.45 p.m.
19.00 - 19.30 p.m.
20.30 p.m.
21.00 p.m. |
The personal delegate
of President Eisenhower, General A. C. McAuliffe, Commander
of the VII American Army;
The Ambassador of America,
Mr. Freeman Matthews;
The Ambassador of
Great Britain, Sir Paul Mason;
The Ambassador of
Canada, Mr. Thomas A. Stone;
The personal delegate
of Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Brian Hor-rocks;
The delegate of the
Prime Minister of Canada, Brig. J. E. C. Pangman.
Kindling of
the Liberation Fire.
Unveiling of the Resistance-Statue near the Waal-Bridge,
made by the sculptor Marius van Beek by order of the Jan
van Hoof Foundation, by Prof. Dr. L. J. M. Beel, Minister
of Home Affairs.
Parade for the present
Authorities by:
Royal Netherlands Army - Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal
Military Band - Royal Air Force Band Band U.S.A. All Army
— Drumband Grenadier Guards Royal Canadian Engineer Band
Dinner in Restaurant
"Normandie", Keizer Karelplein.
Rally of the Nymegen
Bands to Plein 1944.
Tattoo by the Military
Bands at the Juliana Plein, followed by a firework display.
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10.30 a.m.
11.30 a.m.
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Unveiling of a plaquette
at Hotel "Sionshof" by Major ret(rd) A. D.Bestebreurtje
(Informal). The plaquette was made by the Nymegen sculptor
Charles Hammes Jr.
Welcome to the Guests
of Honour, Military and Civilian Authorities by the Town-council
at the Guild Hall. Presentation of the novelette: "Five
Graves at Nymegen" by Eric Baume. During the Welcome the
Foreign Military Bands will present
themselves at 12.00 in front of the Town Hall, viz.
1. Band of the U.S.A.
VII Army
2. Grenadier Guards
(Corps of Drums)
3. Royal Canadian
Engineer Band
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