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How was Maya Lin's design for the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial accepted?

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The proposal was generally accepted by veterans, but early on a small but vocal minority of veterans and others appeared who attacked the design as "a tribute to Jane Fonda," a "wailing wall for draft dodgers," and "a black gash of shame." ...

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