Seymour Hersh

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TRACKING DOWN LIEUTENANT CALLEY

How I learned the story of the My Lai Massacre

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Seymour Hersh
Aug 01, 2024
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Civilian defense attorney George Latimer speaks to his client Army Lieutenant William Calley as they leave a court-martial hearing.

I found out about the death of William Calley from his obituary this week on the front page of Washington Post. It was followed by another in the New York Times. Calley passed away months ago in what must have been planned …

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