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the famous Saigon evacuation helicopter photo at the end of the Vietnam War was not from the US embassy, but from the roof of an apartment building that housed senior CIA personnel.

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Fun Fact: the famous Saigon evacuation helicopter photo at the end of the Vietnam War was not from the US embassy, but from the roof of an apartment building that housed senior CIA personnel.

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