Vietnam Memorial Ceremony
A Memorial Day observance ceremony was held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Veterans, family members, and others made…
Memorial Day Observance
1993-05-31T12:57:11-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f0c/19930531194112001.jpgPresident Clinton spoke during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Following the remarks of several veterans and relatives of soldiers killed in Vietnam, the president praised the efforts of the young servicemen and women sent to Vietnam, and pledged to declassify and release the remaining government records on American POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War by November 1993. The president’s remarks were met with jeers by a portion of the crowd who opposed his appearance at the memorial due to his lack of military service and opposition to the Vietnam War during the 1960's. The president took an etching of a high-school friend’s name from the wall following the ceremony.President Clinton spoke during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Following the remarks of several veterans… read more
Memorial Day Observance President Clinton spoke during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Following the remarks of several veterans and relatives of soldiers killed in Vietnam, the president praised the efforts of the young servicemen and women sent to Vietnam, and pledged to declassify and release the remaining government records on American POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War by November 1993. The president’s remarks were met with jeers by a portion of the crowd who opposed his appearance at the memorial due to his lack of military service and opposition to the Vietnam War during the 1960's. The president took an etching of a high-school friend’s name from the wall following the ceremony. close
People in this video
- Frank Alexander Executive Prudential
- Jesse Brown Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs
- Bill Clinton U.S. President United States
- Ron Gibbs Representative Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
- Tim Irvin Entertainer
- Barry R. McCaffrey Assistant Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Janis Nark Representative Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
- Colin L. Powell Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Lewis Puller Jr. Author
- Jim Salestrum Entertainer
- Jan C. Scruggs Founder and President Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
- Robert Stanton Regional Director National Park Service->National Capital Region
- Derrek Thomas Athlete Kansas City Chiefs
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