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| Keywords: suit U.S. Army Major General James T. Jackson (Ret.), director of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, greets guests at a ceremony to recognize the contributions of Vietnam War veterans on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The ceremony was hosted by the LBJ Presidential Library and the Vietnam War Commemoration group. Each veteran at the ceremony received a Vietnam veteran lapel pin engraved on the back with “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” The event took place on the plaza outside the LBJ Presidential Library, which is hosting a three-day Vietnam War Summit to discuss and reflect upon the lessons and legacy of the 50-year-old war. Speakers include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a Vietnam veteran; former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who negotiated the 1973 Paris Peace Accords that ended U.S. combat in Vietnam; documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who are completing a 10-part, 18-hour Vietnam War documentary to be shown on PBS in 2017; and Vietnam combat veterans. The Vietnam War Summit runs from April 26-April 28 at the LBJ Library. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/26/2016. U.S. Army Major General James T. Jackson (Ret.), director of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, greets guests at a ceremony to recognize the contributions of Vietnam War veterans on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The ceremony was hosted by the LBJ Presidential Library and the Vietnam War Commemoration group. Each veteran at the ceremony received a Vietnam veteran lapel pin engraved on the back with “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” The event took place on the plaza outside the LBJ Presidential Library, which is hosting a three-day Vietnam War Summit to discuss and reflect upon the lessons and legacy of the 50-year-old war. Speakers include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a Vietnam veteran; former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who negotiated the 1973 Paris Peace Accords that ended U.S. combat in Vietnam; documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who are completing a 10-part, 18-hour Vietnam War documentary to be shown on PBS in 2017; and Vietnam combat veterans. The Vietnam War Summit runs from April 26-April 28 at the LBJ Library. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/26/2016. | ||||
