On This Day, March 14: North Vietnam releases POW John McCain

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1 of 5 | John McCain is purportedly rescued from Truc Bach Lake by the Vietnamese after his plane was shot down October 26, 1967. On March 14, 1973, McCain -- the future U.S. senator from Arizona -- and 107 other American prisoners of war were released by North Vietnam. UPI File Photo | License Photo March 14 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. Advertisement In 1812, the U.S. government authorized the issue of America's first war bonds -- to pay for military equipment for use against...