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D8365-53
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- 1939-05-23 (Creation)
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Norwegian Crown Prince Olav (later Olav V) and Crown Princess Martha at the Tacoma Armory on May 23, 1939, where the Prince addressed a crowd of over 3000, many of whom were first and second generation Norwegian-Americans. Speaking in flawless Oxfordian English, and concluding his speech in Norwegian, the Crown Prince compared the cultural, social and political similarities of Norway and the U.S. and considered the immigrants fortunate in "finding here those same free institutions to which you are accustomed." The Normanna male chorus, the Lincoln High School Band, and Pacific Lutheran College's Choir of the West all performed as part of the evening's festivities. (TNT 5-24-39, p. 2)
Olav V, 1903-1991; Martha, Crown Princess of Norway; Visits of state--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rulers--Norway;