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| Why was the Vietnam Women’s Memorial added to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial? |
| When was the Vietnam Women’s Memorial dedicated? |
| Where can I get statistics/demographics about the women who served in Vietnam? |
| How can I read more in depth about military women and the Vietnam experience? |
| Where can I find audio/video/media productions about the Vietnam Women’s Memorial? |
| Where can I find a bibliography related to the women who served and their experiences? |
| Where can I order a book about the women who served? |
| How can I get help with my research project/article/school paper/thesis/dissertation? |
| Whom do I contact if I want to interview women who served in country in Vietnam or during the Vietnam era? |
| Are there other memorials in the Washington, D.C. area honoring women veterans? |
| Are there any products/memorabilia available for purchase relative to military women and the Vietnam experience? |
| Is there a place where I can listen to women veterans share their stories? |
| Where can I find detailed information on the bronze monument that is the Vietnam Women’s Memorial? |
| Where can I find information on the sculptor, Glenna Goodacre? |
| What are the copyright policies of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial? |
| How can I donate to and support the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation, Inc (formerly the "Project")? |
| Whom do I contact
if I am interested in developing a retail product for the Vietnam
Women’s Memorial? |
| Why
was the Vietnam Women’s Memorial added to the Vietnam Veteran’s
Memorial? Read Diane Carlson Evans’ case study, which was originally published in Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 3rd Edition, edited by Diana Mason and Judith K. Leavitt, published by W.B.Saunders Company. Top of page |
| When
was the Vietnam Women’s Memorial dedicated? November 11, 1993. Top of page |
| Where
can I get statistics/demographics about the women who served in Vietnam? Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.and read the book, The Dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial: A Celebration of Patriotism and Courage, by Diane Carlson Evans, RN, a valuable resource for information about the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Top of page |
| How can I read more in depth about military women and the Vietnam experience? Visit our Library and read the book, The Dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial: A Celebration of Patriotism and Courage, by Diane Carlson Evans, RN, a valuable resource for information about the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Top of page |
| Where
can I find audio/video/media productions about the Vietnam Women’s
Memorial? Our Marketplace offers a video of the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, and our Bibliography includes films of interest. Top of page |
| Where
can I find a bibliography related to the women who served and their
experiences? Visit our Library, and also check out the many references listed at the end of the articles in Case Study and Women Who Served. Top of page |
| Where
can I order a book about the women who served? The AMEDD Gift Shop sells Celebration of Patriotism and Courage, a compelling reference book. Visit Marketplace for more information on how to purchase this and other books. Top of page |
| How can
I get help with my research project/article/school paper/thesis/dissertation? Visit our Library’s Bibliography and Case Study, as well as our related links. Top of page |
| Whom
do I contact if I want to interview women who served in country in
Vietnam or during the Vietnam era? All requests for interviews should be sent via e-mail to vietnamwomensmemorial@easternnational.org. Please be as specific as possible. Top of page |
| Are
there other memorials in the Washington, D.C. area honoring women
veterans? Yes, the Women in Military Service to America Memorial Foundation has dedicated the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. For more information, contact them at wimsa@aol.com or visit their website at www.womensmemorial.org. Top of page |
| Where
can I purchase products and memorabilia relating to military women
and the Vietnam experience? Please visit our Marketplace for many beautiful items commemorating the many women who served during the Vietnam era. Top of page |
| Is there
a place where I can listen to women veterans share their stories? Every Memorial Day and Veterans Day women and other patriots share their stories at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. For more information, visit Our Stories. Top of page |
| Where
can I find information on the bronze monument that is the Vietnam
Women’s Memorial? Click here: The Memorial Top of page |
| Where
can I find information on the sculptor, Glenna Goodacre? Visit her website: glennagoodacre.com. Top of page |
| What
are the copyright policies of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial? The Vietnam Women’s Memorial honors all women who served their country during the Vietnam War and was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on Veterans Day, 1993 after a ten-year effort. Sculpted by New Mexico artist Glenna Goodacre, the Memorial is a moving tribute to these women. When Congress passed the Copyright Act of 1976, the copyright to works of art – including the right to reproduce copies of the artwork – remained with the artist even after the work of art was sold, unlike the case with earlier memorials. Congress also enacted the Commemorative Works act of 1986 to establish a procedure for the approval and construction of memorials on federal land in the nation’s capital. This Act requires that memorials be built with private funds and that ownership of the physical memorial itself be transferred to the United States. The Commemorative Works Act neither provided for a restriction on copyright ownership to such memorials nor did it require that the copyright be transferred to the United States along with the memorial. As a result, prominent Washington, D.C. national memorials dedicated after the new Copyright Act took effect in 1978 have retained copyright ownership (including the statue of the Three Servicemen at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; the Korean War Memorial; the Nave Memorial; and the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial) either in the name of the artist or in the name of the sponsor of the memorial. Glenna Goodacre transferred the copyright to the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project, Inc. (VWMP), now the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation, in 1993. Having created copyrights for memorials, Congress has recognized that the revenues from copyright licensing may be used to further the purposes of the memorial, both in terms of perpetual maintenance and improvements and for the non-profit educational purposes of its sponsors. But beyond an important source of licensing revenues is the ability of the copyright owner to maintain the integrity of the memorial by preventing its distortion or unscrupulous use. It is only when commercial use of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial is proposed that VWMF permission is required. The Vietnam Women’s Memorial belongs to all Americans and photographs and videos may be taken for personal enjoyment. Similarly, permission is not required for news reporting, although the VWMF encourages the use of a proper copyright notice along with the story. The VWMF reviews proposals to reproduce the Memorial for accuracy with regard to its name, history, objectives, and the nature of the proposed use. The VWMF may request that a disclaimer be included in the product indicating that the VWMF does not endorse or have any role in the creation of the product. Where commercial profit is involved, a licensing fee or other royalty arrangement may be required. Permission to reproduce the Memorial is routinely given by the VWMF to veterans and other groups at nominal or no cost unless they plan to sell products for a profit. Those who use an artist’s work without permission are subject to substantial civil penalties, particularly where they deliberately infringe on the copyright. Top of page |
| How can
I donate to and support the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation,
Inc (formerly the "Project")? Our Support page provides information on how you can donate money, goods, and services to help continue our efforts to educate the country about the vital services provided by women during the Vietnam War. Top of page |
| Whom
do I contact if I am interested in developing a retail product for
the Vietnam Women’s Memorial? Please email us at vietnamwomensmemorial@easternnational.org. Top of page |
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