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coldwarvet
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:48 pm    Post subject: Vietnam era War memorial library Reply with quote

Do you think we can raise enough money to build a bigger and better library then the Clinton library focused on capturing the true history about Vietnam? With out a dought the Vietnam library will get alot more visitors then the Clinton library.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everybody buy a brick to lay in the courtyard with their name on it...
or the building or ????...I would back it.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Already a memorialin progress, with a brick program. http://www.nationalvnwarmuseum.org/
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, that definitely warrants at least looking into. I cruised the site a bit but didn't find anything about who is behind it.

You know... who's funding it... who's driving? They say that the story will be told from a certain point of view, but they aren't real specific about what that point of view is, except to say that they will try to be fair and balanced. Maybe it's there and I just missed it.

If they're truly about presenting the truth, it would certainly be a worthwhile cause.

This is one thing that's come out of this election - the need to correct the record about the war and its warriors. This could be really cool.

Anyone got time to check them out and write to the founders and get a little more detailed version of what they want to present and report back to us?




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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the Sec. of State Texas....
http://ecpa.cpa.state.tx.us/coa/Index.html

Company Information: THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR MUSEUM
307 W 7TH ST STE 1800
FORT WORTH, TX 76102-5118

Status: IN GOOD STANDING - EXEMPT CORPORATION
Registered Agent: WM KANE
STE 1800 307. W. 7TH ST
FT WORTH, TX 76102
Registered Agent Resignation Date:
State of Incorporation: TX
File Number: 0146631101
Charter/COA Date: October 27, 1997
Charter/COA Type: Charter
Taxpayer Number: 32000249477

November 20, 2004

CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNT STATUS

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF TRAVIS

I, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller of Public Accounts
of the State of Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that according to
the records of this office

THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR MUSEUM

is exempt from payment of franchise tax and consequently
is in good standing with this office.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
SEAL OF OFFICE in the City of
Austin, this 20th day of
November, 2004 A.D.

Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Texas Comptroller

No officers of directors listed...

They state on their website:
To learn more about the efforts to establish The National Vietnam
War Museum, visit the office in the Mineral Wells airport, write them
at P.O. Box 146, Mineral Wells, TX 76068-0146

Glad to read their "brick" fund raiser...
Museum Board Chairman Charles Bogle <cadbogle@centurytel.net>


At: http://www.nationalvnwarmuseum.org/VirtualMuseum.html

They write:
"Throughout America’s involvement in Vietnam, there would be
dissent and turmoil on the home front. How much of it was genuine,
homegrown aversion to the war, and how much was orchestrated
by outside influences supported by Hanoi and Moscow is still the
subject of debate. However, recently declassified KGB documents
strongly suggest that they were intimately involved with under-
mining the American support at home.
The Home Front - October 1965"

Probably worth learning more about...in my brief visit
there and two cents worth Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
"Throughout America’s involvement in Vietnam, there would be
dissent and turmoil on the home front. How much of it was genuine,
homegrown aversion to the war, and how much was orchestrated
by outside influences supported by Hanoi and Moscow is still the
subject of debate. However, recently declassified KGB documents
strongly suggest that they were intimately involved with under-
mining the American support at home.
The Home Front - October 1965"



Wow, Becky - thanks!

Lookin' darn good, so far! Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Navy_Navy_Navy wrote:
Quote:
"Throughout America’s involvement in Vietnam, there would be
dissent and turmoil on the home front. How much of it was genuine,
homegrown aversion to the war, and how much was orchestrated
by outside influences supported by Hanoi and Moscow is still the
subject of debate. However, recently declassified KGB documents
strongly suggest that they were intimately involved with under-
mining the American support at home.
The Home Front - October 1965"



Wow, Becky - thanks!

Lookin' darn good, so far! Smile


Every time I go to this forum I learn something new. Wow this is something I can get behind. How do we keep the lefties from corrupting the dipictions of our heros with the influence that comes with contributions from main stream hollywood and Kennedy types.

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