Bring their husbands home. She is joined by two members of the National League of families of american prisoners and missing in southeast asia. The Richard Nixon president ial library and museum hosted this event. Good morning, welcome to Richard Nixons president ial library. I am with the Richard Nixon foundation. On this memorial day we honor the fallen. We honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. An era in which president nixon was commander in chief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady nixon welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. For what is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. The south lawn was soggy when the first guests began arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In
Mothers at what is still considered the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening, and the south long was south lawn was soggy when the guests started arriving for dinner. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. In the first year of his presidency, nixon met with the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining their release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath hardage lee. She is a historian, writer, and museum curator, and holds a ba in history with honors from davidson college, and an ma from the university of virginia. A 2017 robert j curatorial fello
On this memorial day we honor the follow the fallen. We are we honor those who were killed in action during the vietnam war. President nixon was commanderinchief. This week marks the 46th anniversary of when the president and first lady welcomed the american prisoners of war held captive in vietnam, and their spouses and their mothers. It is still considered one of the largest dinners ever held at the white house. As president nixon said, it rained all day and much of the evening. Many of the womens long dresses got splattered with mud, but nothing would dampen the spirits of that night. With the wives and mothers of the pows during the christmas season. He wrote that the women spoke respectfully and passionately about the need to get their husbands and sons returned home to american soil. From that time on, each pow was an individual to me, obtaining the release became a burning cause. Our distinguished speaker on this memorial day will tell this important story. Her name is heath har
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