Vietnam Veterans national convention coming to Reno
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Richard Pimentel, a disabled Vietnam veteran and disability rights advocates, will give the keynote addressat the opening ceremonies of Vietnam Veterans of America’s 15th National Convention in Reno on Aug. 17.
Pimentel, who suffered severe hearing loss after a Viet Cong rocket attack in 1968, was one of the main advocates responsible for congressional passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. His life story was the subject of the Hollywood film, “Music Within.”
“Richard Pimentel gave the keynote at our National Leadership Conference last year, and he was memorably inspiring and moving,” VVA National President John Rowan said. “We are very pleased that he’ll be back with us to jump-start our biennial National Convention in Reno.”
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Vietnam Veterans national convention coming to Reno
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