mr. dawson, you did your men proud today. general shalikashvili. mr. cronkite. chaplain. distinguished leaders of our government. members of congress. members of the armed services. our hosts from france. and most of all, our veterans, their families and their friends. in these last days of ceremonies. we have heard wonderful words of tribute. now we come to this hallowed place that speaks more than anything else. and silence here on this quiet plateau, on this small piece of american soil. we honor those who gave their lives for us. 50 crowded years ago today, the beaches of normandy are calm. if you walk these shores on a summer's day, all you might hear is the laughter of children playing on the sand or the cry of seagulls overhead, or perhaps the ringing of a distant church bell. the simple sounds of freedom barely breaking the silence. peaceful sounds, ordinary sounds. but june six, 1944, was the least ordinary day of the 20th century. on that chilled on these beaches echoed with the sounds of staccato gunfire, the roar of aircraft, the thunder of bombardment, and th

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and we fact-check some of president biden's and mr.ims from the presidential debate. ♪ >> this is the pbs "newshour," from weta studios in washington and from the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism from the arizona state university. >> over a 90-minute presidential debate last night there was sparring over top policy issues, personal attacks and even an argument about golf. former president donald trump repeatedly made false claims and president biden repeatedly struggled to dispel concerns about his age. it is open to new concerns over the stakes of a possible trump presidency and spark discussion about whether biden should be his party's nominee. our white house correspondent has our debate digest tonight. >> the fallout from a debate full of fumbles and falsehoods. both candidates holding rallies in key swing states today to dominate the post debate airwaves. donald trump claimed the victory in virginia. >> the question every voter should be asking themselves today is not whether joe biden can survive a 90-minute deb