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Kim Phuc

Kim Phuc - the Vietnamese girl in the photo - talks about her life.

The image of Kim Phuc as the young girl, running naked and terrified down the road after a napalm attack, arms outstretched, screaming with her skin badly burnt became one of the iconic images of the Vietnam War. That one photograph did a huge amount to influence public attitude to the Vietnam War. Kim almost died from her burns but as she started to recover she became a tool for communist propaganda. Now 37 years old she recalls what happened to her during the attack and the influence of that photo on her life.

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Tue 12 Sep 2000 10:00

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Presenter Martha Kearney
Interviewed Guest Kim Phuc

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  • Tue 12 Sep 2000 10:00

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