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Why L.A. County's 'Jane Fonda Day' declaration was so astoundingly insensitive

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Los Angeles County leaders showed disregard for Vietnamese Americans by choosing the fall of Saigon anniversary to honor the actress who infamously visited Hanoi.

As a proud member of the Vietnamese American community and the California Assembly, I was deeply disappointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ designation of April 30 as 'Jane Fonda Day' last week. This decision on a day that holds sacred significance for much of the Vietnamese community was insensitive and hurtful. April 30 is widely recognized as the painful anniversary of the 1975 fall of Saigon, a day that marks the emotional closing chapter of the Vietnam War.

A wreath was laid at the city’s Vietnamese-American War Memorial to honor American, Vietnamese and allied soldiers and the resilience of the Vietnamese people in the face of horrible trials. While Vietnamese and American soldiers fought bravely, Jane Fonda actively participated in North Vietnamese government propaganda.

 

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