The Nation - News from Oct. 28, 1985
Hundreds of American war veterans marched from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the White House to honor American servicemen missing in action in Southeast Asia. The former servicemen, including many veterans from World War II, held a short prayer vigil near the black granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial before their mile-long parade, complete with two marching bands, set out for Lafayette Park across from the White House. Rally leaders expected to meet with White House officials concerning the American missing in Southeast Asia, now put at 2,446 by official count.
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