On April 28, 2025, the LBJ Presidential Library and LBJ Foundation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War - 8

President Johnson’s daughter, Luci Baines Johnson, thanks Vietnam veterans for their service to the country. On the evening of Monday, April 28, 2025, the LBJ Presidential Library and LBJ Foundation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War with a public program co-hosted by Texas State University and The Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin. Veterans were invited to the Library to tour a special exhibit about the Vietnam war. A panel discussion followed that included US Army Major General, retired, Viet Luong, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Maraniss, US Navy four-star Admiral, retired, William McRaven and moderator Martha Raddatz, ABC News’ chief global affairs correspondent. Singer/songwriter Darden Smith performed two songs co-written with veterans during the event. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/28/2025

Date

2025

Photographer / author

LBJLibraryNow

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

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photograph

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1,400 × 968 pixels

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