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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"

Roundup

12-9-06

100,000 mementos left at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall [audio 2min]

The National Park Service has now collected 100,000 mementos left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Most have a touching story behind them.

Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"