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The Man Who Intervened at My Lai

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published January 7, 2006 at 12:52 PM EST
Hugh Thompson waits to be introduced during March 1998 ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Hugh Thompson waits to be introduced during March 1998 ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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