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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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It was a requirement by the veterans to list the 57,000 names. Were reaching a time that well acknowledge the individual in a war on a national level. – 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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dad
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Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are. – Angela Merkel

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I like politics. I like traveling in the United States. – Laura Bush

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You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog. – Harry S. Truman

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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. – Ambrose Bierce

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Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. – Ryan White

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