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Memorial Rerun: The Vietnam Memorial Controversy

Published: May 28, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

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It\\u2019s Memorial Day \\u2014 today we\\u2019re bringing you an episode from the archives to mark the weekend. We\\u2019ll be back with new episodes next week.

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It\\u2019s November 12th. On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC.

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Jody and Niki discuss the controversy over the memorial\\u2019s design, the additions over the years, and how we memorialize forever wars.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

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Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is\\xa0thisdaypod.com\\xa0Follow us on social @thisdaypod

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