A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial by James Reston

A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial by James Reston

Author:James Reston [Reston, James]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Arcade
Published: 2017-09-04T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter Ten

DEDICATION

Maya Lin flew in from Boston several days before the dedication, having finally been invited as something of an afterthought following the 60 Minutes embarrassment. She was given no special role nor was she publicly recognized or thanked. Grady Clay, the gracious Kentucky gentleman who had chaired the competition jury, met her at the airport, and they went immediately to the memorial for a quiet stroll and for official photographs. For the first time, she could see all the panels in place with the landscaping and the lighting finished. After all the wrangling over the inscriptions, she could read them in their final form:

In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order in which they were taken from us. Our nation honors the courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty and country of its Vietnam veterans.



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