The twin illusions
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- A guilty secret? Adzick, N.S. // New Statesman & Society;8/2/91, Vol. 4 Issue 162, Special War Issue p36
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Reprints an article from the May 2, 1975 issue of `New Statesman,' entitled `The Day Saigon Fell' which details the feelings of some Vietnamese people at the end of the Vietnam War. Those who were preparing to die; Those looking for assistance in leaving the country; More.
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Focuses on how Vietnam G.I.'s used Zippos for inscriptions to reveal the horror of the Vietnam War. How these Zippos were used to trap G.I.'s with bomb explosives; Perception that Zippos were considered good-luck pieces; How Zippos were used by G.I.'s.
