New York Drops 1 Million Rose Petals on Statue of Liberty For D-Day

One of three helicopters showered 1 million rose petals on the Statue of Liberty during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, on Liberty Island in New York City, June 6, 2014.
Richard Drew—AP
June 6, 2014 2:18 PM EDT
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