Grants
LBJ Foundation
Project Title
For a Vietnam War Summit
Date
Jun. 09, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
Five decades on, the legacy of the Vietnam War, and that of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, remains complex and controversial. This year, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas aims to take a “substantive, unvarnished look” at the war and its lessons, while also honoring the thousands of veterans who fought and died during the conflict. With Corporation support, the Vietnam War Summit, to be held April 26-28, will include panel discussions with historians and political activists; appearances by political luminaries such as Secretary John Kerry and former Secretary Henry Kissinger; and veteran recognition ceremonies.