Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories
Manly Barton
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Drafted into the Vietnam War, Rep. Manly Barton felt he should embrace his patriotic duty.
When Rep. Manly Barton was drafted, he already had one daughter, and another was on the way. He didn’t see her until she was 10 months old, because he was in Vietnam when she was born. Despite the hardships, he credits his experience in the Vietnam War to shaping the man he is today.
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Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories is a local public television program presented by mpb
Vietnam Reflections: Mississippi Stories
Manly Barton
Clip | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
When Rep. Manly Barton was drafted, he already had one daughter, and another was on the way. He didn’t see her until she was 10 months old, because he was in Vietnam when she was born. Despite the hardships, he credits his experience in the Vietnam War to shaping the man he is today.
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