>> they were legitimate heroes. they had suffered terribly. and here they were home. and it gave the country something to cheer about after having so little to cheer about. >> mr. nixon said he does not plan to greet returning p.o.w.s because "this is a time when we should not grandstand it, we should not exploit it." >> so many of the soldiers that came home from vietnam in the early '70s couldn't wear their uniforms in public. they were called baby killers to their face. and it really was very disturbing. it distressed us all to think