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Cited: "Officer Is Held In Army Inquiry," The New York Times 13 November 1969 "For War Crimes, Punishment," Editorial. The Miami Herald 22 November 1969 Hersh, Seymour. "Ex-GI: I Killed Dozens at Pinkville," The Miami Herald 25 November 1969 "Army Orders Court-Martial in ‘Massacre '," The Miami Herald 25 November 1969 McCartney, James. "Letter That Sparked ‘Massacre ' Probe," The Miami Herald 26 November 1969 Laine, Peter. "Massacre Story 's Byline: DNS," The Miami Herald 27 November 1969 Ohnson, Stanley. "Military Appeals Court Okays My Lai Publicity," The Times-Picayune 3 December 1969 "2 More GI 's Charged in My Lai Case," The Washington Post 9 January 1970 Harris, Louis. "Most Sympathize With My Lai GI 's," The Washington Post 9 January 1970
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