On this day, 41 years ago, June 6, 1984 (May 7, 1984 in the lunar calendar), the heads of the Allied powers commemorated the Normandy Landing. The Reagan couple were in Omaha Beach In June 1984, heads of seven industrial countries gathered in London to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Normandy Counterattack Day in World War II (June 6, 1944) and issued a 500-word Declaration of Democratic Values. During the economic talks, heads of state from France, Japan, the United States, Canada, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on the Declaration. The Declaration emphasizes adhering to "the ability to freely elect, freely express opinions, and respond to and adapt to changes in all aspects." U.S. officials had to respond to allies 'concerns about their budget deficit. Participants from Western European countries said the debt was caused by high interest rates and a slow economic recovery. They asked the United States to pay attention to this issue. U.S. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan asked the leaders to produce evidence of the link between borrowing and high interest rates. As the differences of opinion among member states on this issue grew, talks turned to the deepening debt crisis of third world countries. Delegations pledged to find ways to make it easier for poor countries to repay their debts. Meanwhile, outside the meeting-which was held at Lancaster House in London-about 150,000 people rallied to protest the growth of nuclear weapons. The rally held placards condemning the policies pursued by the United States. They believe that these U.S. policies have accelerated the arms race. There were no riots at the rally, but 170 protesters were arrested for blocking traffic.