Event Detail

Documentarian and former BBC producer, David Taylor was stunned when he uncovered the last best kept secret of the Vietnam War. Join Taylor as he takes us behind the scenes of the research and creation of his film The Spy in the Hanoi Hilton. Hỏa Lò Prison was used by the Northern Vietnamese to hold and torture American POWs. The prison, nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton, held many aviators who had been shot down, including prominent figures such as John McCain and Jim Stockdale. Throughout their captivity prisoners were in contact with the CIA through ever more sophisticated methods of communication which led to a secret rescue mission that remained classified for 40 years. Taylor and special guest Robert Wallace, former Deputy Director of CIA’s Officer of Technical Services, will share this extraordinary tale of the prisoners’ courage and determination matched by the commitment shown by CIA officers and the Office of Naval Intelligence to save them. And in case you were wondering, Taylor will also describe how he persuaded the CIA to assist in telling the story of this classified program.

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