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Raúl Grijalva: From that Vietnam era, when my friends came back from service, they were treated as though they were the villains and…

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
From that Vietnam era, when my friends came back from service, they were treated as though they were the villains and they were the ones responsible for this war, not the policymakers.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Grijalva reflects on the mistreatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return.

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