Which of the following statements correctly describes an audience response to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial:

a. Critics initially claimed that the black granite suggested shame and degradation
b. Veterans successfully sued to prevent their names from being engraved on the wall
c. National Park Service workers refused to maintain to grounds around the memorial
d. Pedestrians complained that it impeded walkways and asked that it be moved to a new location

Ans: a. Critics initially claimed that the black granite suggested shame and degradation