Ken Burns Polarizes with ''The War''

Pity Ken Burns. This spring, Burns faced protest over the omission of Hispanic contributions to America’s World War II efforts in his latest PBS documentary, ”The War.” Burns initially refused to alter the film, then, in a face saving move, he announced that he was adding interviews with Hispanic veterans that he had already done but that didn’t make the final cut. Got it? Thus, Burns could say he never ”caved” — arguable — and the Hispanic groups could say that their contributions to World War II were being honored.