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The Story of Vietnam's 'Perfect Spy' Larry Berman's new book, Perfect Spy, tells the true story of reporter Pham Xuan An. He was a Time magazine reporter who also worked as a secret agent for the Communist Party in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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Larry Berman's new book, Perfect Spy, tells the true story of reporter Pham Xuan An. He was a Time magazine reporter who also worked as a secret agent for the Communist Party in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Berman speaks with Scott Simon.

Perfect Spy
The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent
By Larry Berman

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