Cherry-Blossom Boogie
July, 1989
It was unseasonably cool in Washington, D.C., even though the cherry blossoms were infull bloom and the tulips were as bright as paint.As I always do when I visit Washington, I walked down to the Vietnam War Memorial to say hello to some friends I miss very much. Then I circled back toward the base of the Washington Monument, hearing music and amplified voices in the distance.Sunday, April 9, 1989, was the day of the now-famous abortion-rights march that drew an officially estimated 300,000 &quo...
