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From a public relations standpoint, My Lai serves as one of the most damaging occurrences of the last century for the U.S.A. Almost anything related to the event, from the actual attack, to the following cover up, paints the U.S.A. in a negative light. Because of the nature of the events of March 16th, My Lai received widespread coverage, such as the cover of LIFE magazine, to mention only one. The world, not only the U.S.A., heard vivid details emerge as the trials of many of the men involved progressed. One of those trials was that of Lt. William Calley, perhaps the man deemed most responsible, by some at least, of the murder of over 400 unarmed civilians. The trial of Lt. Calley was one which received much publicity, both during, and after it took place. Because Calley was in charge of troops present that fateful day, he is usually seen as instrumental in the event's taking place. The progression of his trial paints a clearer view of what exactly happened March 16th, and who was directly responsible. In the long run, despite the overwhelming mass of evidence, Lt. Calley has not faced what many see as "justice". The following deals with the procession of the trial, which should show just how drastically the "system"
Tiede, Tom. Calley: Soldier or Killer? New York: Pinnacle, 1971. The government reaction may have led some to believe that maybe My Lai was unimportant, irrelevant. The events at My Lai did, however, have a powerful impact on public opinion. Following the Calley verdict, the Harris Poll reported for the first time that a majority of Americans opposed the effort in Vietnam. While the trial may not have brought about justice for Calley, it began the process of American de involvement. Politics, which had decided the length of the Calley sentence, also dictated the end of the intervention. failed to find any one person responsible enough to punish severely.
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