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October 29, 1999 Student Union Board Veterans Day activities WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Student Union Board will conduct a Veterans Day program in the Purdue Memorial Union on Thursday, Nov. 11. Educational discussions will be conducted in the main lounge starting at 2:30 p.m. Veterans, faculty members and students first will discuss "Women and Minorities in War and in the Military," and at 3:30 p.m., discussions will begin on "War and Literature." A veterans reception will start at 4:30 p.m., with refreshments and entertainment by Purdue Musical Organizations. At 5:15 p.m., ceremonies will begin in the Great Hall of the Union. Members of American Legion Post 11 will perform a 21-gun salute. The union staff also will rededicate the Memorial Cross in the floor of the Great Hall and will unveil a plaque explaining the significance of the inlaid cross. The events, part of the union's 75th anniversary activities, are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Purdue Student Union Board, (765) 494-8976. CONTACT: Jen Sullivan, PSUB director of cultural events, (765) 494-8976. To the Purdue News and Photos Page