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35th Anniversary of The Wall
- Date: Sunday, November 12, 2017
- Time: 12:00 am
- Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC
In partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), we present a panel discussion about the history and legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated on November 13, 1982. Participants will include Jan Scruggs, founder and president emeritus (VVMF), Jim Knotts, president and CEO (VVMF), author and historian Kristin Ann Hass (Carried to the Wall: American Memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial), and Duery Felton, Jr., former and first curator, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection.
The Opening Weekend Celebration is presented in part by L3 Technologies, Inc. and Bell Helicopter.
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Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202.357.5000 in advance. |
