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Merely Following Orders?

Clip Season American Experience Season 22 1:20 Premiered 20100426

Lt. Calley's 1971 trial upset those who felt he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.

Lieutenant William Calley's 1971 conviction for crimes committed during the My Lai massacre set off protests in the U.S., with many feeling he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.

Lieutenant William Calley’s 1971 conviction for crimes committed during the My Lai massacre set off protests in the U.S., with many feeling he was unfairly blamed for Vietnam mistakes.

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