National Geographic – December 1968, Mekong River, Jerusalem, Komodo Dragons

Vintage, collectible 57+ Yrs Old edition
Supplements: No

Highlighted Features:
- The Mekong, River of Terror and Hope – Four nations—South Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand—share its undammed waters, hoping to harness the river for irrigation and power while contending with its use by enemies.
- Reunited Jerusalem Faces Its Problems – After the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel annexed the Arab sector, vowing never to give it up.
- Dragon Lizards of Komodo – Only about a thousand of the world’s largest lizards survive on four tropical Indonesian islands.
- Williamsburg, City for All Seasons – The capital of colonial Virginia echoes with the voices of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, restored to reflect its early craft shops, classrooms, and taverns.
- Snow Festival in Japan’s Far North – Giant sculptures of ice and snow decorate the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido during its annual Snow Festival.