Vietnam War journalist discusses it’s legacy on the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon

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Today is the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, which marked the end of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam war and the beginning of communist control of Southern Vietnam. according to recent survey estimates, between 1.5 and 3.6 million people during the 20 year span of the war. We are joined by TD Allman, a Tampa-born journalist who covered the war and revealed a secret illegal war in Laos that was kept under wraps by the Nixon Administration. TD is an author of books such as Finding Florida, Rogue State, and Miami:City of the Future. He is also Vice President The Chengzhong Focus Foundation, an educational and arts endowment organization.

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