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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick discuss 'The Vietnam War,' a new 10-part PBS documentary

Marine gets his wounds treated during operations in Huế City, 1968
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Marine gets his wounds treated during operations in Huế City, 1968.";

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick joined host Don Marsh to discuss their latest collaboration a 10-part PBS documentary, titled “The Vietnam War.”

"I don't think we ever said enough about it," Burns said of the war and how it has been covered after it ended. "... With the passage of time comes perspective."

Listen to the full conversation below:

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