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May 3: Veterans for Peace Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Vietnam

Name: May 3: Veterans for Peace Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Vietnam
Start: 2025-05-03T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-03T19:00:00-04:00

May 3 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Greetings friends and comrades,

As most of you know, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the American War in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. It is commonly referred to as the Vietnam War in the U.S.

Join us for a commemoration on Saturday May 3rd,
in New York City

Live streaming available over Zoom

4-7pm ET

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Susan Schnall, President of the Board of Directors at Veterans for Peace; member of the Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign

Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, Director and Senior Scholar, Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies, San Francisco State University; Palestinian-born educator and activist

JJ Johnson, retired labor journalist and retired editor of 1199SEIU publication “Our Life And Times”

Ed Ott, former Executive Director of New York City Central Labor Council

At this event, we will:

Commemorate the end of the war in the Southeast Asian countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Memorialize the massive loss of life and uplift the resilience of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian people in diaspora
Uplift ongoing support from anti-war comrades and allies around the world and in the U.S.
Watch Southeast Asian cultural performances
Hear from movement leaders in the anti-war, labor rights, cultural organizing and immigrant justice movements
Examine recent changes in US policy toward Vietnam, and explore how US people can offer solidarity
Connect our current liberation movements to a greater Leftist history of resistance, including anti-war resistance in the 60s-70s

To learn more, visit the 50th anniversary event website.

All tickets are pay-what-you-can, including free admission. Your ticket *automatically* registers you for the Zoom webinar, to watch the event’s live-stream.

Any donations are deeply appreciated. Your generosity helps cover the costs of:~ Renting the venue

~ Snacks and refreshments

~ Banners and program pamphlets

~ Fees from our ticket vendor

~ Hiring a photographer

~ Audio and video equipment rentals

~ Contractors and staff labor

Funds raised in excess of event costs will be donated to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

Details

Date:: May 3
Time:: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm