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1973 Operation Homecoming

John McCain After Being Released as Prisoner of War (1973)

John McCain After Being Released as Prisoner of War (1973)

Washington, DC
Saturday, February 16, 2013

40 years ago -- February 12, 1973 -- was the start of "Operation Homecoming," the release of hundred of Americans held as Vietnam POW's. This is a 1992 interview with one of those POWs, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who describes his experiences as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. This program begins with a tour of a prison where he was held.

Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 11:40pm (ET)

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