L.A. County Board of Supervisors named April 30, 2024 ‘Jane Fonda Day.’ It will be her day on this date, every year.
Jane Fonda reacts as Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath proclaims that April 30th “Jane Fonda Day” in Los Angeles County at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Board of Supervisors proclaimed the day in recognition of the actress and activist’s “lifelong commitment to climate advocacy.
Jane Fonda listens as Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, left, proclaims that April 30th is “Jane Fonda Day” in Los Angeles County at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Board of Supervisors proclaimed the day in recognition of the actress and activist’s “lifelong commitment to climate advocacy.”
Jane Fonda speaks to the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting after Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, left, proclaimed that April 30th is “Jane Fonda Day” in Los Angeles County at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Board of Supervisors proclaimed the day in recognition of the actress and activist’s “lifelong commitment to climate advocacy.”
Horvath did not specifically mention Fonda’s protest against the Vietnam War in 1972 that caused a huge reaction at the time and can still cause objections among some older veterans. But her motion did reference that the actress was inspired to keep speaking out for peace and justice by her activity during the Vietnam War era.
In 1972, Fonda made headlines when she protested the war in Vietnam by visiting Hanoi and denouncing the war in the media. Fonda was photographed sitting behind a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. That unfolded while U.S. troops were fighting the North Vietnamese. The photo sparked outrage among veteran groups, giving her the nickname “Hanoi Jane.”
During a 10-minute response, Fonda, born in 1937, reminisced about growing up in Los Angeles with green hills in the winter, beige ones in the summer, songbirds, vibrant oak trees and clean oceans. She said Los Angeles County has lost millions of birds and has smoggy air, with more people getting sick with cancer.
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