Vietnam War memory selective

From: VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine | Date: May 1, 1998| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

Several landmark dates in the history of the Vietnam War occurred in early 1998. Yet only one received widespread attention. The signing of the Paris Peace Accords 25 years ago on Jan. 27 was universally ignored by the press. The 30th anniversary of the Tet Offensive prompted few accounts.

But it was, of course, the 30th anniversary of the tragedy at My Lai on March 16,1968, that received coverage from all the netwo...

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