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Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial
Frequently Asked Questions
 

How many names are on the wall?

Currently there are 58,249.  This number can change every Memorial day if the Department of Veterans Affairs receives additional information.

What happens to items left at the wall?

If the items are able to be archived (no food or flowers) they are collected each day by the Rangers, tagged and then are taken to the Archive collection for the memorial.

Is the item archive open to the public?

No it is not.  There is a rotating selection of items from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on display at the American History Museum.

Mary McLeod Bethune, W.E.B. DuBois, and Walter White in San Francisco.  

Did You Know?
On April 25, 1945, W.E.B. DuBois, eminent sociologist at Atlanta University, Walter White of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Mary McLeod Bethune were sent to San Francisco by President Harry S Truman as consultants to the organizing meeting of the United Nations.

Last Updated: July 27, 2006 at 13:07 EST