Representative Gosar Honors Navajo Code Talkers
Washington, DC,
August 14, 2012
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) released the following statement to honor the 30th Anniversary of the National Navajo Code Talkers Day.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2012 CONTACT: Apryl Marie Fogel Representative Gosar Honors Navajo Code Talkers Casa Grande, AZ – Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) released the following statement to honor the 30th Anniversary of the National Navajo Code Talkers Day. During World War II, the Navajo Code Talkers adapted their native language to successfully transmit code that the Japanese could not decipher, which ultimately contributed to the Allied victory. President Ronald Reagan declared August 14th National Code Talker Day in 1982 to honor the heroic contribution of the Code Talkers to the war effort. |