Hi Everyone -

Please join us for the next in our regular monthly series of free
Department of the Interior Library Park Ranger Speaker Series
lectures, entitled "The Korean War Veterans Memorial" on Tuesday, June
18th from 1:00 - 1:45 pm in the Department of the Interior Library.

Only five years had passed since the end of World War II when the
United States once again found itself embroiled in a major conflict.
In the early morning hours of June 25, 1950, the communist government
of North Korea invaded democratic South Korea.  The United States
immediately sent troops from Japan to join those already in Korea to
fight with other nations under the U.N. flag.  For three long years
the fighting raged. In 1953 an uneasy peace returned by means of a
negotiated settlement that established a new border near the original
one at the 38th parallel. On July 27, 1995, the 42nd anniversary of
the armistice ending the war, the Korean War Veterans Memorial was
dedicated by President Clinton. The Memorial honors those Americans
who answered the call to duty, working and fighting for democracy
under the most trying of circumstances.

Please join Park Ranger Paul O’Brian for a look at the Korean War and
the story of the Memorial dedicated to those who fought and gave their
lives for the cause of freedom. Ranger O’Brian will examine at the
ultimate results of the war, the impact it had on the Cold War, and
look at what the Memorial represents.
All that are interested are invited.  The DOI Library is located in
the Main Interior Building, located at 1849 C Street, NW, Room 1151 in
Washington.  Space for the program is limited so please go to the
following link to register:

https://docs.google.com/a/nbc.gov/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGgtcWo5SGpfN3VNNVFobVNSTThyaXc6MQ#gid=0

You may also contact the Library by phone at (202) 208-5815 or by
e-mail at [log in to unmask] for more information about this program.
 For information about future DOI Library Park Ranger Speaker Series
programs, we encourage you to visit our Park Ranger Speaker Series
website at http://www.doi.gov/library/programs/speaker.cfm.

We hope to see you on June 18th!


George Franchois
Director - U.S. Dept. of the Interior Library
Office of the Secretary - Office of Facilities and Administrative
Services (OFAS)
1849 C Street, NW, MS 1151
Washington, DC 20240
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Phone: (202) 208-3796
Fax: (202) 208-6773
Library URL: http://www.doi.gov/library
OFAS URL: http://www.doi.gov/ofas