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Finding The Dragon Lady: In Search of Vietnam’s Infamous Madame Nhu

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Lyndon Johnson flirted with her. JFK hated her. Historians blamed her for South Vietnam’s downfall. And decades later, a writer found her hiding out in Paris.

Katie Baker
Katie Baker 

Executive Editor

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Katie Baker

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Executive Editor

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