Warren G. Harding wreath laying ceremony [Image 2 of 6]

MARION, OH, UNITED STATES

07.18.2015

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Beal 

88th Readiness Division

Army Reserve Brig. Gen. R.A. Bassford, deputy commanding general of the 88th Regional Support Command, speaks of Warren G. Harding’s accomplishments and contributions during presidential wreath laying ceremony at his memorial site in Marion, Ohio, July 18, 2015. “When he assumed presidency in 1921, the nation was in an economic depression. It had not bounced back from the war years and there was a huge national debt,” said Bassford. “The government was spending in deficit, despite the fact that taxes were still at their wartime highs. The national mood was anxious at best. Within a couple of years though, the budget deficit was gone, revenues exceeded spending, public debt was rapidly being retired, government had been streamlined and taxes had been cut. An economic boom had started leading to what we remember fondly as the Roaring Twenties. This was a vast improvement in the nation’s well-being that occurred in just two or three years. Was this a happy accident – or does the man who presided over these achievements get some credit for the results?” Attending the event in honor of the nation’s 29th president were members of the Harding family, members of the local community and history enthusiasts from throughout the greater area. Also supporting the event were Chaplain Capt. Charles Bechtold of the 88th RSC and Sgt. Luke Washburn of the 338th Army Band.

• Date Taken: 07.18.2015
• Date Posted: 07.19.2015 12:23
• Photo ID: 2075473
• VIRIN: 150718-A-VZ068-084
• Resolution: 3285x2400
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Location: MARION, OH, US