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Ron Kovic leading disabled veterans out of the Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974

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Title: Ron Kovic leading disabled veterans out of the Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974
Contributor: Montney, Cal
Date Created and/or Issued: March 3, 1974
1974-03-03
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: END OF A BATTLE--Disabled veterans led by paraplegic Ron Kovic, left, leave Wilshire Blvd. Federal Building. Protesters terminated hunger strike and 19-day occupation of Sen. Alan Cranston's offices after VA Director Donald M. Johnson met with them and listened to their complaints.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b727_276869F-1
ark:/21198/zz0002psgg
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Veterans' hospitals--California--Los Angeles County
Disabled veterans--California--Los Angeles County
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--California
Lifestyle
Veterans--Medical care--California
People
Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles County
Men--Clothing & dress--California--Los Angeles--1970-1980
Kovic, Ron
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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