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This Adoptee Discovered a Trove of Documents in a Nun’s Basement. The Rare Vietnam War Records May Rewrite the Story of Operation Babylift
The April 1975 effort matched more than 2,800 infants and children evacuated from Vietnam with adoptive families. Today, the adoptees are searching for clues to their past—and reflecting on the complicated legacy of their evacuation
Devaki Murch
2 days ago11 min read
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20/20 Operation Babylift: The 50-Year Journey
In 1985 20/20 ABC News featured a news segment about Operation Babylift. It was the first feature that told the story of my history, the...
Devaki Murch
May 71 min read
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The Vietnam War: Flight to a New Future
KDVR, Nexstar Media I had never been filmed before. It has been quite the journey this past year delving into this archive project and...
Devaki Murch
May 71 min read
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Plane crash survivor looks back on harrowing evacuation from Vietnam during Operation Babylift 50 years ago
Hope turned into heartbreak 50 years ago this month, when a cargo plane loaded with Vietnamese orphans bound for America crashed in a rice field. Devaki Murch was on that plane. Now she’s sharing her survival story – and the story of Operation Babylift – in a traveling exhibit.
Devaki Murch
May 62 min read
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