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5.0 out of 5 stars How America and Vietnam managed to achieve normal relations after the long bitter war between them ended, June 20, 2012 By Terry A. Hunter - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: After the Hanoi Hilton: An Accounting (Kindle Edition) If you've ever wondered how the United States and Vietnam managed to achieve normal relations, after the long bitter war between the two countries in the 1960's and 70's, Rick Fredericksen provides the answers in this e book. Fredericksen clearly explains the history of the complicated politics involved in gaining the cooperation of the Vietnamese as Americans searched for POW's and MIA's in Southeast Asia. Before reading this book, I had no idea that it was the gradual easing of restrictions on those searches that led to the end of the trade embargo the U.S. had imposed on Vietnam after the war. AFTER THE HANOI HILTON: AN ACCOUNTING offers the refreshing insights of a CBS reporter who was actually based in Southeast Asia during the 1980's and 90's.