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For Immediate Release
September 14, 2009 |
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MEMORIAL FUND LAUNCHES NATIONAL CALL FOR PHOTOS
FOR THE MORE THAN 58,000 INDIVIDUALS NAMED ON THE WALL
Washington, D.C. — The National Call for Photos, a campaign to gather images of the more than 58,000 men and women whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be launched on Thursday, Sept.17, at a Newseum event hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and FedEx Office. FedEx Office will be using its locations across the country to help gather photos.
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Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel
Colleen Shine, Sons and Daughters in Touch (SDIT)
Peter Holt, chairman of the Campaign to Build the Education Center
Brian Philips, president, FedEx Office
Bob Wallace, executive director, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Students from Lewiston Middle School, Lewiston, Mich.
Jan Scruggs, founder and president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund |
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| When: |
Thursday, September 17, 2009
10:30 a.m. |
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| Where: |
Newseum, 8th Floor
555 Pennsylvania, Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
www.newseum.org |
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| RSVP: |
Please RSVP to jwaller@vvmf.org |
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| Note: |
To learn more about The National Call for Photos and the Education Center at The Wall, visit www.vvmf.org. |
About the Education Center at The Wall
The Education Center at The Wall is a learning facility that will be built underground on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Exhibits will include a wall of photographs of those whose names are on The Wall, a selection of the over 100,000 items that have been left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a timeline of key military events of the Vietnam War and a history of The Wall. The Center will celebrate the values embodied by all of America’s service members—loyalty, duty, respect, service, honor, integrity and courage—and an exit exhibit will show images of those who served in all of America’s conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq. Over $20 million has been raised for The Education Center, including the lead gift of $10 million from Time Warner. It is estimated that the Center will cost $85 million to build.
About FedEx Office
FedEx Office (formerly FedEx Kinko’s) provides access points to printing and shipping expertise with reliable service when and where you need it. The Dallas-based company has a network of more than 1,900 digitally-connected locations. FedEx Office services include copying and digital printing, professional finishing, document creation, direct mail, signs and graphics, Internet access, computer rental, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping, and more. In addition, the company offers FedEx OfficeSM Print Online, an online printing solution for business and personal printing, at home, at the office or on the go. Products, services and hours vary by location. For more information, please visit www.fedex.com.
About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War. Authorized by Congress, its most recent initiative is building The Education Center at The Wall, an underground facility near the Memorial that is being designed to help visitors discover the stories of those named on The Wall and celebrate the values embodied by all service members who served in all of America’s wars. Other Memorial Fund initiatives include educational programs for students and teachers, a traveling Wall replica that honors our nation's veterans and a humanitarian and mine-action program in Vietnam.
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