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DRIVING THROUGH MINNESOTA DURING THE HANOI BOMBINGS by ROBERT BLY

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First Line: WE DRIVE BETWEEN LAKES JUST TURNING GREEN
Last Line: In the helicopter like wild animals, / shot in the chest, taken back to be questioned
Subject(s): MINNESOTA; VIETNAMESE CONFLICT, 1961-1975;
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