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Photographer who shot historic Kent State picture reunites with his subject on campus

John Filo, now CBS photo director, and Mary Vecchio (left, in the 1970 photo) were featured speakers at Monday's 39th commemoration of the Kent State shootings. "The last time he saw her on the campus was through the lens of his camera as he took his historic picture on May 4, 1970, after the shootings on campus that left four dead and nine wounded," writes Bill Lilley.
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