"Hannah often stirred up arguments among the P.O.W.s. There were nearly fist fights over the programs. Some guys wanted to hear them, while others tried to ignore them. Personally, I listened because I usually gleaned information, reading between the lines."
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Lt. Cmdr. Ray Voden, U.S. Navy pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war, as quoted in "The Mystery of Hanoi Hannah" in The New York Times (8 February 2018)
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Hanoi Hannah
1954 ā 1975
Trį»nh Thį» Ngį» (1931 - 30 September 2016) also known as Hanoi Hannah, was a Vietnamese radio personality best known for her work during the Vietnam War, when she made English-language broadcasts for North Vietnam directed at United States troops.
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