'Charlie Two Shoes' - a story of friendship and loyalty
As a boy, "Charlie Two Shoes" was adopted by U.S. Marines stationed in China after World War II. His old Marine buddies helped him emigrate from Communist China to the U.S. in 1983. Some of those friends joined Charlie when he recently returned to a much-changed China for the first time in 30 years.
Charlie Tsui leaves China
The man called "Charlie Two Shoes" by his old U.S. Marine friends leaves China. NBC's Tom Brokaw and Sandy Gilmour report on May 9, 1983.
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