May 13, 2009

Washington, DC – Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) announced today that he will host the Veterans History Project in cities throughout the Tri-Valley and Central Valley areas.  The goal of the Veterans History Project is to collect and preserve the firsthand accounts of American war veterans by archiving video and audio recordings of their remembrances at the Library of Congress. 

“I’m proud to help preserve the accounts of the many brave men and women from our area that served our nation,” said Rep. McNerney.  “I hope that these remembrances will serve as inspiration for future generations.” 

Students from McNair High School’s Communications Department, Pleasanton Middle School, and California High School’s Regional Occupational Video Production Program will be taking part in the project.  The students will conduct one-on-one interviews with veterans and compile an audio or video recording of the account that will be submitted to the Library of Congress.  

Congressman McNerney is hosting the Veterans History Project at the following locations:

Stockton
Saturday, May 16th   
Rep. McNerney’s Stockton Office
2222 Grand Canal Boulevard, Suite 7
Stockton, CA
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lodi
Friday, May 22nd   
Lodi American Legion Hall
320 North Washington Street
Lodi, CA
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Pleasanton
Friday, May 22nd   
Rep. McNerney’s Pleasanton Office
5776 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 175
Pleasanton, CA
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Veterans interested in the project should call Congressman McNerney’s office in advance to schedule a time to participate. Congressman McNerney’s Stockton office can be reached at (209) 476-8552 and his Pleasanton office at (925) 737-0727.