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Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.
William Westmoreland
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William Westmoreland
Age: 91 †
Born: 1914
Born: March 26
Died: 2005
Died: July 19
Military Commander
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
William Childs Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
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The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.
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