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Peter Arnett, David Hume Kennerly, Laura Palmer, and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante discuss how the Vietnam War is similar to today’s conflicts in the Middle East

Peter Arnett, formerly of the Associated Press, David Hume Kennerly, formerly of United Press International, Laura Palmer, author of “Shrapnel in the Heart,” and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante discuss how the Vietnam War is similar to today’s conflicts in the Middle East.

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Peter Arnett, David Hume Kennerly, Laura Palmer, and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante discuss the press coverage of the Vietnam War and how aggressive reporting from the front lines influenced public opinion back home in the U.S.

Peter Arnett, formerly of the Associated Press, David Hume Kennerly, formerly of United Press International, Laura Palmer, author of “Shrapnel in the Heart,” and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante discuss the press coverage of the Vietnam War and how aggressive reporting from the front lines influenced public opinion back home in the United States.

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Peter Arnett, formerly of the Associated Press, David Hume Kennerly, formerly of United Press International, Laura Palmer, author of “Shrapnel in the Heart,” and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante reflect on coverage of the Vietnam War

Peter Arnett, formerly of the Associated Press, David Hume Kennerly, formerly of United Press International, Laura Palmer, author of “Shrapnel in the Heart,” and CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante reflect on their coverage of the Vietnam War

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In an April 1985 episode of “Face the Nation,” Bob Simon tells Lesley Stahl about his recent trip to Vietnam, and says visiting the country 10 years after the fall of Saigon is “like walking into a Broadway theater the night after a play has closed"

In an April 1985 episode of “Face the Nation,” Bob Simon tells Lesley Stahl about his recent trip to Vietnam, and says visiting the country 10 years after the fall of Saigon is “almost like walking into a Broadway theater the night after a play has closed: it’s recognizable, but it’s not the same.”

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