Washington Journal
World War II Memorial Creation
2004-05-29T07:47:02-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWQ5XC8yMDA0MDUyOTA3NTE0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the National World War II Memorial. She would speak at a dedication ceremony later that day. Rep. Kaptur first introduced legislation to create the memorial in 1987, after prompting from a constituent, World War II veteran Roger Durbin. She also spoke about other events and news of the day, and responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. A brief video clip of a veteran speaking about the National World War II Memorial was also shown, as were scenes from the memorial.
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the National World War II Memorial. She would speak at a dedication ceremony later that day.…
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Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the National World War II Memorial. She would speak at a dedication ceremony later that day. Rep. Kaptur first introduced legislation to create the memorial in 1987, after prompting from a constituent, World War II veteran Roger Durbin. She also spoke about other events and news of the day, and responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. A brief video clip of a veteran speaking about the National World War II Memorial was also shown, as were scenes from the memorial. close
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the National World War II Memorial. She would speak at a dedication ceremony later that day.… read more
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the National World War II Memorial. She would speak at a dedication ceremony later that day. Rep. Kaptur first introduced legislation to create the memorial in 1987, after prompting from a constituent, World War II veteran Roger Durbin. She also spoke about other events and news of the day, and responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. A brief video clip of a veteran speaking about the National World War II Memorial was also shown, as were scenes from the memorial. close
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