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Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War

Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War

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Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war. It was a war that defined a generation with effects that reverberate today. We go to Laos were one man's search for closure takes him to the top of the country's tallest mountains.Correction: A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that the story takes place on the highest mountain in Laos. It is one of the tallest mountains in the country.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy