Help Find Title of Song from Clinton Library Grand Opening

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The song performed at the William J. Clinton Library grand opening ceremony is "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. The discussion confirms that it features lyrics referencing "California sunshine" and "New York island." The performance was noted to be by a solo artist, likely from the Navy or Marine Corps, rather than a choir. This song is commonly associated with patriotic themes and is often sung in educational settings.

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Hello,

Recently I was watching William J. Clinton Library grand opening ceremony, and a song came into my ear. It goes like "... california sunshine... to new york island..." and if memory serves it was performed by navy or marine corps and it was just 1 guy, not a choire.
Help me find the title please guys.

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It's a song by Woody Guthrie called "This land is your land". Here are the lyrics.

http://www.arlo.net/lyrics/this-land.shtml
 
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Yep, that's it. We used to have to sing it in school...there was a variety of patriotic songs we sang after the Pledge of Allegiance. They had lyrics like, "Oh say can you see by the dawnzerlee light..." :smile:
 

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