Vietnam. A television history. Nguyen Thanh Xuan [produced by WGBH Boston Video]

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Nguyen Thanh Xuan was a member of the National Liberation Front, or Viet Cong, in Saigon. On December 24, 1964, Mr. Xuan parked a car laden with explosives in a garage beneath the Brinks Hotel, a headquarters for American operations in Vietnam. The explosion killed two American officers. Mr. Xuan describes the planning and execution of this mission.

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6 minutes

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Alexander Street

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