Historic Photos

July 1, 1980: At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, President Jimmy Carter signs legislation providing two acres of land near the Lincoln Memorial for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Maya Lin with a model of her design

An aerial view of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

1992: A preservation and restoration project marks the 10th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Bob Hope speaks at The Wall
on Veterans Day 1987

President George H.W. Bush participates
in the Reading of the Names in 1992.

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