Dayton Daily News, May 27th, 2002
With their numbers quickly dwindling, the memories of those who served are being preserved by the Library of Congress
Washington - America's 19 million war veterans are dying at a rate of about 1,500 a day. To preserve their stories, Congress authorized the Veterans History Project two years ago.
The Library of Congress, through its American Folklife Center, is collecting first-person accounts of the men and women who served their country during wartime.
On June 6, there will be a "call to action" on the project on the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. It is sponsored by the L...
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