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Interview With Vint Lawrence, Paul Hillmer
Interview With Vint Lawrence, Paul Hillmer
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Born in New York City to what he describes as “a very privileged childhood…in every possible way,” J. Vinton (“Vint”) Lawrence attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Princeton University. Recruited by the CIA, he was sent to Laos in the very early days of “Operation Momentum,” the campaign to train and arm the Hmong to fight against Communist forces. Arriving in Laos in February 1962, Lawrence was sized up by Bill Lair, worked under Lair’s lieutenant Pat Landry to train some of the first groups of Hmong soldiers, and ultimately became one of only two CIA operatives (along with the infamous …
Interview Of James Kenney By Cristopher Aguilar, James Kenney, Cristopher Aguilar
Interview Of James Kenney By Cristopher Aguilar, James Kenney, Cristopher Aguilar
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A 45-minute interview of Philadelphia Councilman James Kenney. Part 1 focuses on his memories of his time as a student at La Salle College. Part 2 touches upon a variety of political topics.