Participants

William Adams

William D. Adams

Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
Mayor Steve Adler

Mayor Steve Adler

City of Austin Mayor
Elizabeth Allen

Liz Allen, Ph.D.

Major, U.S. Army Nurse Corps (Retired); Former director of continuing education at the University of Michigan School of Nursing
Peter Arnett

Peter Arnett

Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist
Ben Barnes

Ben Barnes

Vice Chairman, LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees; Former Lt. Gov. of Texas; and Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Sarah Botstein

Sarah Botstein

Producer of The Vietnam War
H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands

Author and Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin
Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Documentary filmmaker, Director/Producer of The Vietnam War
John Sibley Butler

John Sibley Butler

Founding Director, Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin; Bronze Star recipient
Alexander Butterfield

Alexander Butterfield

Former Aide to Richard Nixon
Isaac Camacho

Isaac "Ike" Camacho

Former POW; Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Prisoner of War Medal, Bronze Star, two Silver Stars, and two Purple Hearts
Vince Cantu

Vince Cantu

Private, Seventh Cavalry, U.S. Army
Don Carleton

Don Carleton

Executive Director, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
Elizabeth Christian

Elizabeth Christian

President and CEO of Elizabeth Christian Public Relations; President, LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees
Bruce Crandall

Bruce Crandall

Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army; Medal of Honor Recipient
Angela Evans

Angela Evans

Dean, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
Gregory Fenves

Gregory L. Fenves

President, The University of Texas at Austin
David Ferriero

David Ferriero

Archivist of the United States, The National Archives and Records Administration
Robert Floyd

Robert Floyd

Chairman, Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Karoni Forrester

Karoni Forrester

Daughter of Capt. Ronald W. Forrester, USMC; Board of Directors and Texas State Coordinator, National League of POW/MIA Families
Grace Liem Galloway

Dr. Grace Liem Galloway

Nurse Practitioner; Volunteer with Catholic Relief Services
Joe Galloway

Joe Galloway

Newspaper Correspondent; Columnist; and Bronze Star Recipient
Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden

Politician and Anti-war Activist
Tommy Hodinh

Tommy Hodinh

Chairman and CEO, MagRabbit, Inc.
William Inboden

William Inboden

Executive Director, Clements Center for National Security, The University of Texas at Austin
Admiral Bobby Inman

Admiral Bobby R. Inman

Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy
Luci Baines Johnson
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Luci Baines Johnson

Daughter of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Former Executive Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson; Former President & Chairman of CNN
Tone Johnson

Tone Johnson

Bronze Star Recipient
David Hume Kennerly

David Hume Kennerly

Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer
Bob Kerrey

Bob Kerrey

Former Nebraska Governor; Former U.S. Senator; and Medal of Honor Recipient
John Kerry

Secretary John F. Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State and Silver Star Recipient
Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Former United States Secretary of State and former National Security Advisor
Joe Klein

Joe Klein

Author and Political Columnist for TIME magazine
Jim Knotts

Jim Knotts

President and CEO, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence

Associate Professor of History, Distinguished Fellow at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Director of Graduate Studies at the Clements Center for National Security, The University of Texas at Austin
General Bernard Loeffke

Bernard Loeffke

Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army
David Maraniss

David Maraniss

Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post Journalist
Joe Marm

Joe Marm

Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army, Medal of Honor Recipient
Joe McDonald

Country Joe McDonald

Singer/Songwriter and Navy Veteran
Cappy McGarr

Cappy McGarr

LBJ Foundation Board of Trustee; President, MCM Interests; and Managing Partner, United States Renewal Energy Group
William McRaven

William McRaven

University of Texas System Chancellor; Former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
John A. Miterko

John A. Miterko

Research & Resource Director, Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations; Bronze Star Recipient
Lynn Novick

Lynn Novick

Documentary filmmaker, Director/Producer of The Vietnam War
Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Former CBS News Anchor and Journalist
Charles Robb

Charles Robb

Former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator
Lynda Johnson Robb

Lynda Johnson Robb

Daughter of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Bob Santelli

Bob Santelli

Executive Director, GRAMMY Museum
Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright
Jan Scruggs

Jan Scruggs

Founder and President Emeritus, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Andrew Sherry

Andrew Sherry

Vice President, Communications, Knight Foundation; Former Foreign Correspondent
Darden Smith

Darden Smith

Founder and Creative Director, SongwritingWith:Soldiers
Brian Sweany

Brian Sweany

Editor, Texas Monthly
Larry Temple

Larry Temple

Chairman, LBJ Foundation Board of Trustees
Mark K. Updegrove

Mark K. Updegrove

Director, LBJ Presidential Library
Nick Ut

Nick Ut

Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer
Pham Quang Vinh

Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh

Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States of America
Rep. Hubert Vo

Rep. Hubert Vo

Texas House Member, District 149
Ken Wallingford

Ken Wallingford

Former POW; Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart Recipient; Senior Advisor to the Executive Secretary, Texas Veterans Land Board
Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

Folksinger and Political Activist
Marilyn Young

Marilyn Young

Professor of History, New York University and Author