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The Conversation

The Conversation: International adoptees; Prisoners of war

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published March 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM HST
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FILE - In this April 1975 file photo, orphans aboard the first "Operation Babylift" flight at the end of the Vietnam War look through the windows of World Airways DC-8 jet as it flies them to the United States. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this April 1975 file photo, orphans aboard the first "Operation Babylift" flight at the end of the Vietnam War look through the windows of World Airways DC-8 jet as it flies them to the United States. (AP Photo/File)
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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