The idea is to take one minute to recognize those who have given their lives in service of the country.
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Sen. Chuck Hagel introduced a bill designating a Moment of Remembrance as a way to help Americans focus on the true meaning of the holiday.
A press release from Hagel's office on the first Moment of Silence in 2001 reads, "Memorial Day should be something more than a spring day when people do not have to go to work or school. It should be a day to remember freedom does not come without a price."
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