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Connections: Vietnam War conversations, part 1

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published August 24, 2017 at 3:16 PM EDT

During this special broadcast from The Little Theatre, we delve into the history of the Vietnam War with veterans and activists. It’s a preview of the forthcoming 10-episode documentary series called The Vietnam War on PBS. The series, produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, launches Sunday, September 17 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Our panelists share their personal experiences of the war: stories of heroism, loss, and hope. Our guests:

John White, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Alan Levin (“Brother Wease”), U.S. Army veteran
Henrietta and Max Levine, anti-war activists

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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