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Ken Quinn on Vietnam War

Web Extra: Reflections from Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, who recounts his prediction on the fall of Saigon soon after returning from an assessment in Vietnam; a time when many diplomats were in denial. His prophecy was validated on April 30th, 1975.  

Quinn, who is the former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, is now president of the World Found Prize Foundation in Des Moines. He is the only civilian to win the U.S. Army Air Medal. After the Vietnam War, he spearheaded Governor Ray’s campaign to welcome Southeast Asian refugees to Iowa.