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New controversy at Vietnam memorial
"WASHINGTON — Jan Scruggs stretches his arms toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial he imagined and made real 25 years ago. As the names on the wall are read aloud in the distance, he stands on the spot where he plans an underground visitors center as one last tribute to the war's dead.
"This is where the entrance will be," says Scruggs, his back to the nearby Lincoln Memorial. Pointing to a gift shop kiosk nearby, he says, "This is not a historic vista."
That's not how preservationists see it. Like the divisive Vietnam War and the unconventional design of the monument to it, the center is opposed by critics who fear it will mar the already crowded National Mall and overshadow the memorial itself."
New controversy at Vietnam memorial - USATODAY.com
Thousands mark 25th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Stars and Stripes: Thousands mark 25th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial
"WASHINGTON — Jan Scruggs stretches his arms toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial he imagined and made real 25 years ago. As the names on the wall are read aloud in the distance, he stands on the spot where he plans an underground visitors center as one last tribute to the war's dead.
"This is where the entrance will be," says Scruggs, his back to the nearby Lincoln Memorial. Pointing to a gift shop kiosk nearby, he says, "This is not a historic vista."
That's not how preservationists see it. Like the divisive Vietnam War and the unconventional design of the monument to it, the center is opposed by critics who fear it will mar the already crowded National Mall and overshadow the memorial itself."
New controversy at Vietnam memorial - USATODAY.com
Thousands mark 25th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Stars and Stripes: Thousands mark 25th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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