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SAM ROBERTS, New York Times: Obituaries
Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:02pm

Awarded the medal for bravery in Vietnam, Mr. Liteky later left it in an envelope addressed to President Ronald Reagan in protest of American policy in Central America.

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