Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Blackwell, Morton: Files Folder Title: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Miscellaneous (1 of 4) Box: 53 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ September 14, 1982 CORPORATE ADVISORY DIRECTORS Mr. Morton Blackwell BOARD John P. Wheeler 111, Esq.• The White House Chairman Chairman Paul Thayer Robert F. Frank, CPA Washington, DC Chairman of the Board Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer Th e LTV Corporation Ronald F. Gibbs' George W. Mayo, Jr., Esq.• Dear Mr. Blackwell: Vice Chairmen John C. Morrison, Esq.• August A. Bu sch, Ill Chairman and President Richard E. Radez• Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. John 0. Woods Jr., P.E. • The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wayne M. Hoffman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer STAFF Fund cordially invites you to attend the first public Tiger International Jan Craig Scruggs• John G. M cElwee President unveiling of a presentation model of the sculpture for the President Col. Robert A. Carter, USAF, Ret. • John Hancock Mutual Executive Vice President Vietnam Veterans Memorial, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Life Insurance Company Robert W. Doubek, Esq.• September 20th, at the National Building Museum (Pension J. Richard Munro Project Director/Secretary President Time, Inc. Sandie Fauriol Building), 440 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The scale Director-Nationaf Salute to Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Vietnam Veterans model, by Washington sculptor Frederick Hart, will be Chairman of the Board Pfizer, In c. Karen K. Bigelow Deputy Director National Salute to submitted this fall for Federal approval and will be the Lloyd N. Unsell Vietnam Veterans and Execucive Vice President Campaign Director guide for Mr. Hart's development of a full size work in Independent Petroleum Association of America NATIONAL SPONSORING bronze. A replica of the memorial's walls, in scale T. A . Wilson COMMITTEE proportionate to the sculpture, is being constructed at the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arnold " Red" Auerbach Boeing Company Pearl Baily National Building Museum to depict the location and size of Marion S. Barry, Jr. Mayor the sculpture on the memorial site. District of Columbia Rocky Bleier• Ruben Bonilla We hope that you can be with us again at this important League of United Latin American Citizens (LULACJ milestone in the establishment of the Vietnam Veterans The Hon. Ellsworth Bunker Memorial. Carol Burnett Jose Cano American G.I. Forum of the U.S. Rosalynn Carter The Hon. Max Cleland' The Hon. Baltasar Corrada Howard Cosell Gen. Mic hael S. Davison, USA, Ret. • Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe Robert W. Doubek The Hon. Gerald R. Ford and Mrs. Ford Secertary Philip Geyelin Barry Goldwater United States Senator from Arizona Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. University of Notre Dame Bob Hope Gen. David C. /ones, USAF (Ret.)' Vernon E. Jordan, Jr . National Urban League Michael J. Kogutek American Legion The Hon. George McGovern The Hon. Robert P. Nimmo Nancy Reagan Carl T. Rowan Willie Stargell Roger Staubach • jimmy Stewart The Hon. Cyrus R. Vance Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr.• Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff John W. Warner United States Senator from Virginia Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Ret. • Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army The Hon. Joseph C. Zengerle• •Served in Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. Affiliations noted for purposes of identification only. 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 308, Washington, D .C. 20005 (202) 65()-2490 :, I , March 18, 1981 -- \ ., I , l ~/\v The President ., The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 STAFF Jan Cra11 Scruaas• Dear President Reagan: President Col. Donald E.. Schaet, USMC, Ret. • The second annual Memorial Service for Vietnam Veterans hecuth·e Vice President Robtn W. Doubek. Esq.• wiJJ be held at 1:00 p.m. on May 25, 1981 in Washington, O.C. Project Director/ Secretary '" Sandie F,u,iol at the future site of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial Campaign DirKtor near the Lincoln Memorial. On behalf of our Board of Directors and Sponsoring Committee--most recently joined by your wife ..,,.,,,, Nancy--I invite you to speak at this memorial service • tCoJumb" ,,,.n. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. was founded 1 united L•lln in 1979 to establish a memorial to honor the American men and , CH/t ens (LUU() f111w0<th Bunk., women who served in Vietnam, especially those who died or are tneU still unaccounted for. Save for the land set aside last July by 1 ca,te, Congress, the memorial will be built entirely with private • Mu Clel1nd' ,. &,hu,, Cort•da contributions--a gift from the people of the nation to ·the Vietnam r ComminioMt o Rico to the veterans and their fallen comrades. A design competition open rtffe'U to all Americans over 18 is in progress; and the winner will be / Co1tll Commentator announced on May 6, 1981. Our fund raising campaign is also jch1tl S. D1vi1on. USA . Rel ' Commandff-ir>-Chiel, in full swing; response to our direct mail appeals from Bob Hope, !m y, Europ,, p~-FC.:d°'d R. Fo,d _Jimmy Stewart, Rocky Bleier, and others is excellent, and assistance Gtvelln from veterans organizations, corporations, foundations, and unions lilt is coming along well. Goldwater ~tate,;; Sen,tor Ari,on.1 heodore M. Hesbu,Kh. C S C Last year's memorial- service was a very moving experience, ,sitr of Notte Dame Hope . particularly when friends and relatives recited the names of ta iner loved ones who were killed in the war. It was well-attended D1vid C. loneJ• irman, Joint Ch~fs o f Stalt by the public and received nationwide media coverage. This on E lmdon. 1, ional Urban League year's service will be quite similar: a dignified program of music, Hon Georae McGovern prayer, and highlighted, of course, llY your comments. ncv Re•a•n 11 T Rowan lumnist I believe you share my interest in doing something to ~ Sald•n•• ,ner,can C. I. forum of the U S recognize, at last, the men and women who served their country ill ie St1r1ell ittsbu,1h Pitates with honor in the Vietnam war. Your. feelings toward the Vietnam ot•• St1uboch' ,mes Stewart veterans, as recently stated at the Medal of Honor ceremony nte11aine, for Master Sergeant Benevidez, are my feelings, and more importantly, Vice Adm J.B. Stockdale, USN . Rel.' John W W1tner the feelings of the veterans, their families, and most of the citizens United S11te, Sen,ro, from Vlra inia of the United States. Thus, it would be especially appropriate J,mes Webb• Autho,. l~lds ol 1/te for you to participate in this service, and it would indeed be Ctn. William C. Westmoreland, Ret. • a great _honor to the Vietnam veterans, their families, and the ForrM< Ch~/ ol Sutll. U.S. Army loved ones of those who did not return. SPONSOR INC ORCANll.ATIONS Air Force Anociation ~ The American Le1 ion ' _J AMVETS . • , National Gu1rd Association • of the United Stattl rlO(: , ~ The Non Commission~ • .Offi~~:.:~.:,::~:::!':~: ceri Anoci,tion of 2 . nl tho \)nued Stites (I~~~~VY bt , @~ Ve'ter,ni ot fore1anWar1 · ' of theU S . · ·s.,vod inVIOlnam . · JCS/ere ·.. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. ·;..11,111uo1n not~ lor ............. , ,., ~ ntificattOfl onlv 11)0, Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 308, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 659-2490 • .:. , .. ,v,,;, r w-=•(UC, ·l'I . Y;'! ·, ·"Ullll:: . .>VO, vvasmng_ton, V-L , LUlJJ'.> lLULJ b'.>'f-L4':N ... ·; ' DIRECTORS STAFF Robert H. Frank, CPA Jan Craig Sc ruggs* Treasurer President George W . Mayo, Jr., Esq .* Col. Donald E. Schaet, USMC, Ret • John P. Wheeler Il l, Esq.• Executive Vice President Robert W. Doubek, Esq .* NATIONAL SPONSORING Project Director/ Secretary COMMITTEE Sandie Fauriol Campaign Director Arnold " Red" Auerbach Boston Celtics Corporation Pearl Bailey Singer Marion S. Barry, Jr. Mayor District of Columbia Rocky Bleier* Ruben Bonilla League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) The Hon. Ellsworth Bunker Carol Burnett Actress Rosalynn Carter The Hon. Max Cleland* The Hon. Baltasar Corrada Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S . Congress Howard Cosell Sports Commentator Gen. Michael S. Davison, USA, Ret. * Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe The Hon. Gerald R. Ford and Mrs. Ford Philip Geyelin Journalist Barry Goldwater United States Senator from Arizona Rev . Theodore M . Hesburgh, CS.C University of Notre Dame Bob Hope . Entertainer Gen. David C. Jones* Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. National Urban League The Hon. George McGovern Nancy Reagan Carl T. Rowan Columnist Lupe Saldana• American G.f. Forum of the U.S. Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates Roger Staubach* Ja mes Stewa rt Entertainer Vice Adm. J.B. Stockdale, USN, Ret.' John W . Warner United States Senator from Virginia James Webb• Author - Fields of Fire Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Ret. * Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS Air Force Assoc iation The American Legion AMVETS National Guard Association of the United States The Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America Reserve Officers Association of the United States Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S *Served in Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. Affiliations noted for purposes of identification on ly 1110 Vermont Avenue, NW., Suite 308, Washington, D.C 20005 (202) 659-2490 March, 1981 VIEJNAM vffiPANS MEroRIAL RJNtJ FACT SHEET HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION • I ncorporated April 1979 DIRECTORS • Non-profit corporation; all gifts tax deductible STAFF l{oht•tt tt t 1,tnk.