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The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version
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The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version
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The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version
Clip: Episode 4 | Rolling Thunder
President Johnson and Secretary McNamara discuss strategy by phone.
Clip: Episode 4 | Rolling Thunder

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Clip: Episode 2 | JFK on the Diem Coup
President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.
Clip: Episode 2 | JFK on the Diem Coup

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Clip: Episode 2 | The Nightlight
A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night.
Clip: Episode 2 | The Nightlight

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Clip: Episode 10 | The Diaspora
A Vietnamese-American comments on being displaced from his country.
Clip: Episode 10 | The Diaspora

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Veterans from Vietnam and the United States meet after the war.
Clip: Episode 10 | Some Peace

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On November 15, 1969, half a million gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the war.
Moratorium Protests, 1969

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Vietnamese Subtitles: A Mother's Worry | First Look
A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.
Vietnamese Subtitles: A Mother's Worry | First Look

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Vietnamese Subtitles: Combat is an Enormous High |First Look
A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.
Vietnamese Subtitles: Combat is an Enormous High |First Look

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Vietnamese Subtitles: Everybody's Special | First Look
A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive.
Vietnamese Subtitles: Everybody's Special | First Look

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Clip: Episode 6 | Living is the Difficult Thing
A captured Army doctor recounts his experience of being taken prisoner by the Viet Cong.
Clip: Episode 6 | Living is the Difficult Thing

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Clip: Episode 7 | Protests in Chicago, 1968
A journalist witnesses a violent clash between police and protesters in Chicago.
Clip: Episode 7 | Protests in Chicago, 1968

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Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home
A Marine describes his heartbreak at returning home to face angry protesters.
Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home

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Clip: Episode 4 | New York City March, 1967
An antiwar activist recalls a large protest march in New York City.
Clip: Episode 4 | New York City March, 1967

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Clip: Episode 4 | Losses in His Family
A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war.
Clip: Episode 4 | Losses in His Family

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Clip: Episode 6 | LBJ Criticizes the Media
In a taped conversation, President Johnson laments press coverage of the war.
Clip: Episode 6 | LBJ Criticizes the Media

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Clip: Episode 7 | Men Like This
A decorated Army veteran talks about the young men of the Vietnam War.
Clip: Episode 7 | Men Like This

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Clip: Episode 3 | What is Vietnam Worth to Me?
In a taped conversation, President Johnson expresses concern about the war in Vietnam.
Clip: Episode 3 | What is Vietnam Worth to Me?

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Clip: Episode 6 | Saigon During Tet
During the Tet Offensive, South Vietnamese fear for their lives.
Clip: Episode 6 | Saigon During Tet

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A Viet Cong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.
Clip: Episode 4 | Humanity

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Clip: Episode 4 | Ho Chi Minh Trail
A youth volunteer on the Ho Chi Minh Trail describes her experiences.
Clip: Episode 4 | Ho Chi Minh Trail

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Clip: Episode 4 | Understanding the Enemy
A South Vietnamese woman researches the communist movement in her country.
Clip: Episode 4 | Understanding the Enemy

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Clip: Episode 5 | Soldiers Adapt
A Marine learns about adapting psychologically during war.