Television in Review Hilary Brown recalls war’s terrifying beauty
ABC’s Hilary Brown recalls reporting the fall of Saigon from the Newport Bridge amid Viet Cong and South Vietnamese fire. The Canadian-born correspondent, nicknamed Tin Gut Hilary, joined ABC News in 1973 and covered multiple conflicts before Belfast danger. She notes the normalcy in Saigon despite the chaos and reflects on why journalists seek battlefront stories.
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