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The Seattle Times
Originally published May 9, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified May 9, 2007 at 2:02 AM
Queen salutes U.S. veterans at WWII memorial
By Harry Dunphy
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to U.S. soldiers Tuesday with a trip to the National World War II Memorial, winding up her six-day visit. Later, she shared a toast with President Bush celebrating the close alliance of Britain and the U.S.
At the memorial, the queen was accompanied by the president's father, former President George H.W. Bush, and Barbara Bush, the elder Bush's wife. The queen placed a wreath to honor the 400,000 U.S. soldiers who died. It said: "In memory of the glorious dead."
Afterward, there was a drum roll and a bugler played taps.
It was a full day of sightseeing in the U.S. capital. The queen started with a trip to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in suburban Maryland, where she heard three astronauts describe their work aboard the international space station.
The queen concluded her Washington visit by hosting a dinner for the Bushes at the British Embassy on Tuesday night.
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