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Welcome home. Thank you for your service. As you exit the theater after the program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with a vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of it is embossed our grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is a lasting memento of thanks. In february 1973, u. S. Military transport planes carry the groups of released american prisoners of war from vietnam to american bases. After several weeks of ferrying servicemen to freedom, operation homecoming returned 591 pows home. One of them carried james shively, whose sixyear imprisonment was at last at an end. After his return, he married his High School Sweetheart and raised ....
And good evening and welcome. Thank you so much for coming. It is an amazing house we have here this evening. I have to say, im thrilled and honored to take part in this Amazing Group of people we have here. I am a media studies and film professor here at the new school and i do teach about things like this black power mix tape thing. Alley. Ight up my so of course, i would love to moderate this. But we are really thrilled to have such an amazing set of powerhouse folks here this evening. Dont you think . [applause] so, in addition to thinking our panelists, i would also like to thank you as our audience, because what it means is that you recognize and support this ongoing work and commitment of these cultural warriors that we have here in our midst. And that we are continuing in the struggle for human rights, economic and educational equality and freedom of speech. The struggle continues. Tonight, i would like to frame the convers ....
Welcome home. Thank you for your service. As you exit the theater after the program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with a vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of it is embossed our grateful nation thanks and honors you. The United States vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is a lasting memento of thanks. In february 1973, u. S. Military transport planes carry the groups of released american prisoners of war from vietnam to american bases. After several weeks of ferrying servicemen to freedom, operation homecoming returned 591 pows home. One of them carried james shively, whose sixyear imprisonment was at last at an end. After his return, he married his High School Sweetheart and raised ....
I would like to tell you about a few programs going on today and tomorrow. We open our new exhibit remembering vietnam and we are so limiting that opening with a full slate of public events. Donna lowry will discuss the participation of American Military women during the vietnam war, which she recounts in her book, women Vietnam Veterans are untold story. At 4 30 p. M. , members of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association will share their memories and experiences and tell us about the three bell helicopters parked outside our building. Tomorrow november 11, we will present three exhibits. Willis orourke dowell show us experience in vietnam through the eyes of a child. At 2 00, we will show the film soldiers. And then we will celebrate the vietnam war memorial with a thel discussion about founde ....
Up next, on American History amy talks about her was who was captured by the North Vietnamese in 1967. And extort and her survival in vietnam. Archives in washington dc hosted this event. Those who served in the era, stand and be recognized. I ask all Vietnam Veterans or United States veterans that served during the vietnam era from 1955 to may 15 of 1975 to stand and be recognized. [applause] welcome home. Thank you for your service. As you exit the theater after the program, National Archive staff and volunteers will present each of you with a vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back of it is embossed are grateful nation honors you. Its a National Ini ....