Vietnam Veterans Memorial with music by Stanley Watson

-by request...video text-
-In 1979 a group of Vietnam Veterans formed a committee
to build a memorial in Washington.
-They sought to separate veterans sacrifices from war politics.
-The memorial was funded by private donations and everyone was invited to submit a design.
-The project was the object of ridicule.
-But 275,000 private individuals donated $8.4 million.
-On April 30,1980 a bill to grant the VVMF 2 acres on the Mall passed the Senate in 7 minutes.
-From hundreds of entries, the design of a 21 year old Yale undergrad was selected.
-Her name is Maya Ying Lin, and she endured criticism and demonstrations.
-Not only because of her non-traditional design but also because of her Chinese ancestry.
-Maya Lin was forced to defend her design to the United States Congress.
-Statues were added near the "Wall" as a compromise.
( The Three Service Men by Frederick Hart 1984 and
The Vietnam Women's Memorial by Glenna Goodacre 1993)
-The Memorial was dedicated November 13,1982.
-Sunk in the ground are two black granite arms, one pointing to the Lincoln Memorial the other to the Washington Monument.
-Inscribed in the polished stone are the names of
58,226 deceased and missing from the Vietnam War.
-Her goal was to reflect on the price of war and to honor those who served.
-Lin's "Wall" has become an emotional expression of loss for a generation of Americans.
...and by request- the rest
-We would be remiss not to acknowledge the following:
Jan Scruggs. Vietnam Vet wounded on his first tour of duty in 1969 and decorated for bravery who conceived of the memorial and worked tirelessly to see it built, and
Senator John Warner of Virginia who, when everyone was doubting the project, donated thousands of his own dollars and helped the VVMFund raise thousands more.

"Clips with Jerry Cali" salutes Veterans' Day 2008 with a video trip to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, and music "In Memorium" by Stanley Watson beautifully performed live by Kinloch Nelson. www.kinlochnelson.com. Thank you to Judi Durling for aiding in this video. Filmed & Produced by Kit Parker Cali for Syracuse and Oswego, NY public access TV caliclips@yahoo.com Dedicated to the class of 1967 at SUNY @ New Paltz Thank you Kinloch Nelson for permission, and encouragement to use the exceptional music of Stanley Watson.

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[o0Saoirse0o]

I've long been a fan of Stanley Watson's brilliant music, and it's fortunate there are such talented musicians as Kinloch Nelson who are able to carry on and share the music we loved so much. Deepest thanks for posting this.

[caliclips]

I feel very privileged to have been allowed to work with the music of Stanley Watson and Kinloch Nelson. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment- if you subscribe you'll get all the new videos and there will be more of Stanley's and Kinloch's exceptional music. KPC

[o0Saoirse0o]

All subscribed, thanks so very much!