[SDCPJ] Fwd: News Advisory: National My Lai Exhibit and expert speakers continue to offer insight on the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre (March 16, 1968)

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From: Gilbert Field <gilfield48@gmail.com>
Date: March 16, 2018 at 9:39:15 AM PDT
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Subject: News Advisory: National My Lai Exhibit and expert speakers continue to offer insight on the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre (March 16, 1968)

News Advisory

For Immediate Release

TODAY is the 50th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre (March 16, 1968) and the local San Diego Veterans For Peace chapter continues to host the national My Lai Massacre exhibit and speaker series at two locations

The San Diego chapter of the national Veterans For Peace organization 

​continues to host 

a series of educational events today and tomorrow in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the infamous My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.

​Today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday), 

the press and the public is encouraged to stop by and reflect on an interactive art exhibit that will be shown at t

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ifferent sites in San Diego (please see the attached flyer).  

This exhibit, created and based in Chicago, honors the over 2 million Vietnamese killed in what we call the "Vietnam War" but which they refer to as the "American War".  

Veterans and subject matter expert speakers will be on hand at each event.  (Please see biographies attached).

Friday, 2-9 PM at the First Unitarian Church of San Diego with speakers at 7:30 PM.

Saturday, 12-9 PM at the SD Peace Resource Center with speakers at 6:30 PM.

For more information or to arrange interviews with expert speakers or other local veterans, please contact:

Gary Butterfield, President of the San Diego Veterans For Peace, who can be reached at Garyvfp@gmail.com or at 858-245-7700.

This News Advisory provided by:

Gilbert Field

Director for Communications

San Diego Veterans For Peace

858-342-1964

Gilfield48@gmail.com