ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi ɡˈʌvɚnɚ tˈɑːməs kˈiːn sˈaɪnd lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪˌeɪɾɪŋ dˈɑːlɚ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tʊ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɐ stˈeɪtwaɪd kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɚðə dɪzˈaɪn əvə vˌiːətnˈɑːm vˈɛɾɚɹənz məmˈoːɹɪəl.
On January 21, 1986, New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean signed legislation appropriating $25,000 to administer a statewide competition for the design of a Vietnam veterans' memorial.