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I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because

I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was. – Maya Lin

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My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the university as a playground. – Maya Lin

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When I was building the Vietnam Memorial, I never once asked the veterans what it was like in the war, because from my point of view, you dont pry into other peoples business. – Maya Lin

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Anyone who seeks to be involved in politics should join hands with America. – Muqtada al Sadr

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We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal. – Richard Dreyfuss

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You should never ask actors about politics. – Liev Schreiber

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Politics and war are remarkably similar situations. – Newt Gingrich

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