The world war that reached its brutal end in Hiroshima and Nagasaki was fought among the wealthiest and most powerful of nations. Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Friday at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park about the U.S. atomic bombing, the legacy of World War II and nuclear weapons, as delivered:———Seventy one years ago, on a bright, cloudless morning, death fell from the sky and the world was changed. That is why we come to Hiroshima: so that we might think of people we love. When the choices made by nations — when the choices made by leaders — reflect this simple wisdom, then the lesson of Hiroshima is done. It is not the fact of war that sets Hiroshima apart.

Source: ABC News May 27, 2016 07:48 UTC