José Fajardo and Hazel Diaz
Recorded
July 12, 2022
Archived
July 12, 2022
39:21 minutes
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Id:
ddv001891
Description
José Fajardo (58) talks with colleague Hazel Diaz (36) about growing up in a military base in Puerto Rico, his father's military service, and a letter he wrote to President Carter. He also discusses how his parents' influenced him and how his diagnosis with ALS has changed him.Subject Log / Time Code
José Fajardo (JF) talks about his childhood as a "military brat" in Puerto Rico.
JF talks about his father's service in Vietnam and how it affect him.
JF talks about President Carter's plan to pardon everybody who went to Canada to avoid military service, and the letter he wrote to President Carter as a 13 year old.
JF talks about finding out that his father was proud of him for writing the letter to President Carter.
JF talks about the special relationship he had with his father and how they played chess together.
JF talks about being diagnosed with ALS and what he wants his legacy to be.
Participants
- José Fajardo
- Hazel Diaz