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Victims of Communism Memorial

For other uses, see Victims of Communism Memorial (disambiguation).
Victims of Communism Memorial
Goddess of Democracy replica
Map
38°53′54″N 77°00′43″W / 38.8984°N 77.0120°W / 38.8984; -77.0120
LocationUnited States Washington, D.C.
DesignerThomas Marsh
TypeStatue
Beginning dateSeptember 27, 2006
Opening dateJune 12, 2007
Websitevictimsofcommunism.org/memorial

The Victims of Communism Memorial is a memorial in Washington, D.C. located at the intersection of Massachusetts and New Jersey Avenues and G Street, NW, two blocks from Union Station and within view of the U.S. Capitol.[1] The memorial is dedicated "to the more than one hundred million victims of communism". The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation says the purpose of the memorial is to ensure "that the history of communist tyranny will be taught to future generations."[2] The Memorial was opened by President George W. Bush on June 12, 2007. It was dedicated on the 20th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech in front of the Berlin Wall.[3]

The Memorial features a ten-foot (3 m) bronze replica from photographs, of the Goddess of Democracy, erected by students during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[4] The monument's design and the statue are works of sculptor Thomas Marsh.[5] He led a project in 1994, to re-create the Goddess of Democracy in Chinatown, San Francisco.[6][7] The inscription reads: (front) "To the more than one hundred million victims of communism and to those who love liberty", and (rear) "To the freedom and independence of all captive nations and peoples"[4]

  1. ^ "Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, D.C." dcMemorials.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "About the Foundation". Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  3. ^ "President Bush Attends Dedication of Victims of Communism Memorial" (Press release). Office of the Press Secretary. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  4. ^ a b Richard P. Poremski (3 July 2007). "Victims of Communism: Memorial". The Polish Site. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  5. ^ "Victims of Communism Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. 2007. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  6. ^ John Quinlan (15 June 2007). "Sioux City native creates centerpiece to Victims of Communism Memorial". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  7. ^ John J. Miller (12 June 2007). "The Long Marsh". National Review. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

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