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January 31, 2004 Last Aired May 29, 2019
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Jesse Smith Oral History Interview

During World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps recruited Navajo Indians to create a code based on their unwritten language to help the military communicate their operational plans. In a series o…
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May 28, 2004 Last Aired May 30, 2004
Navajo Code Talkers

Coinciding with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage held a four-day “Tribute to a Generation: National World War I…
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