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Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt, The Scientists and World Politics
directed by Paul Noble, fl. 1957; interview by Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, in Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1960), 59 mins
Mrs Roosevelt and her guests discuss communication between scientists and political decision makers.
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directed by Paul Noble, fl. 1957; interview by Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, in Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1960), 59 mins
Description
Mrs Roosevelt and her guests discuss communication between scientists and political decision makers.
Date Written / Recorded
1960
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Bob Jones
Author / Creator
Paul Noble, fl. 1957, Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Prospects of Mankind with Eleanor Roosevelt
Speaker / Narrator
Bob Jones
Person Discussed
Jerome Wiesner, 1915-, Saville Davis, Max Lerner, 1902-1992, C. P. Snow, 1905-1980
Topic / Theme
Politicians, Scientists, Politics, Political and Social Movements, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Copyright ©1960 by WGBH Boston Video
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Edward Geary Lansdale, 1979 [Part 4 of 5]
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 44 mins
General Edward Geary Lansdale was an advisor to French forces on special counter-guerrilla operations against the Viet Minh. From 1954 to 1957 he was in Saigon and served as an advisor to the American-backed government of South Vietnam. Lansdale recalls his experience fighting communist groups in the Philippines a...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 44 mins
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General Edward Geary Lansdale was an advisor to French forces on special counter-guerrilla operations against the Viet Minh. From 1954 to 1957 he was in Saigon and served as an advisor to the American-backed government of South Vietnam. Lansdale recalls his experience fighting communist groups in the Philippines and credits that success for his being called to duty for Vietnam. Lansdale discusses the differences between fighting in the Philippine...
General Edward Geary Lansdale was an advisor to French forces on special counter-guerrilla operations against the Viet Minh. From 1954 to 1957 he was in Saigon and served as an advisor to the American-backed government of South Vietnam. Lansdale recalls his experience fighting communist groups in the Philippines and credits that success for his being called to duty for Vietnam. Lansdale discusses the differences between fighting in the Philippines and Vietnam. He recalls that the Vietnamese had a strong distrust for foreigners and this resulted in a distrust of the government. However, Lansdale contends that it was not a mistake to support the French in Vietnam during 1950 as the French had been our allies in World War II and the United States had close cultural and economic ties with France. Lansdale also recalls his time as a special advisor to Ngo Dinh Diem. Lansdale explains at length the problems Ngo Dinh Diem had, such as being steeped in a Vietnamese Mandarin tradition that created his disengagement with the people and their needs. Lansdale also gives his opinion of Madame Nhu as a tragic figure who was extremely misunderstood.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Edward Geary Lansdale, 1908-1987
Person Discussed
Edward Geary Lansdale, 1908-1987
Topic / Theme
Communism, Diplomatic missions, Military alliances, Political alliances, Executive cabinets, Guerrilla warfare, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Paul M. Kattenburg, 1981
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 32 mins
Paul M. Kattenburg spent five months in 1952 at the US Embassy in Saigon, and from 1954 to 1963 worked in the Research and Analysis Division of the State Department. He notes that at the time there was a scarcity of Vietnam experts available due to the relative isolation of the region and the lingering effects of...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 32 mins
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Paul M. Kattenburg spent five months in 1952 at the US Embassy in Saigon, and from 1954 to 1963 worked in the Research and Analysis Division of the State Department. He notes that at the time there was a scarcity of Vietnam experts available due to the relative isolation of the region and the lingering effects of McCarthyism. Kattenberg also describes the Saigon scene in 1952 and his impression of Bao Dai's government. Kattenberg states that the...
Paul M. Kattenburg spent five months in 1952 at the US Embassy in Saigon, and from 1954 to 1963 worked in the Research and Analysis Division of the State Department. He notes that at the time there was a scarcity of Vietnam experts available due to the relative isolation of the region and the lingering effects of McCarthyism. Kattenberg also describes the Saigon scene in 1952 and his impression of Bao Dai's government. Kattenberg states that the continued support of Ngo Dinh Diem was decided by the US Ambassador to Vietnam Frederick Reinhardt. During this period the United States was not yet fully involved in Vietnam and considered to be subordinate to the French.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Kattenburg, 1922-
Person Discussed
Paul Kattenburg, 1922-, Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963
Topic / Theme
Assassinations, Communism, Coup d'etat, Diplomats, International relations, Military withdrawals, National government, Nationalism, Political alliances, Cold War, 1945-1989, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, McCarthy Era, U.S., 1949-1954, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Huu Tho
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 30 mins
Nguyen Huu Tho was the acting president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from March 30, 1981 until July 4, 1981. Nguyen Huu Tho discusses his recollections of Ngo Dinh Diem and refers to him as an American puppet. He talks about the founding of the National Liberation Front (NLF) and his arrest by the Diem reg...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 30 mins
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Nguyen Huu Tho was the acting president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from March 30, 1981 until July 4, 1981. Nguyen Huu Tho discusses his recollections of Ngo Dinh Diem and refers to him as an American puppet. He talks about the founding of the National Liberation Front (NLF) and his arrest by the Diem regime. Nguyen Huu Tho contends that the Diem government did not want to implement the Geneva Agreement but rather suppress the revolution...
Nguyen Huu Tho was the acting president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from March 30, 1981 until July 4, 1981. Nguyen Huu Tho discusses his recollections of Ngo Dinh Diem and refers to him as an American puppet. He talks about the founding of the National Liberation Front (NLF) and his arrest by the Diem regime. Nguyen Huu Tho contends that the Diem government did not want to implement the Geneva Agreement but rather suppress the revolutionaries. He also argues that Diems goal was to create fear and panic among the revolutionaries and began to resort to terror-like activities.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-23
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Person Discussed
Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Revolutionaries, Government, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Vietnamese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Binh
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 29 mins
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh was the Foreign Minister of the National Liberation Front, and a representative at the Paris peace talks. At the time of the interview, she was the Minister of Education of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and she later served for ten years as Vice President of the country. In the intervie...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 29 mins
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Madame Nguyen Thi Binh was the Foreign Minister of the National Liberation Front, and a representative at the Paris peace talks. At the time of the interview, she was the Minister of Education of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and she later served for ten years as Vice President of the country. In the interview she describes life in colonial Saigon, joining the Viet Minh, and the three years spent in a French prison. Mme. Binh then describes...
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh was the Foreign Minister of the National Liberation Front, and a representative at the Paris peace talks. At the time of the interview, she was the Minister of Education of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and she later served for ten years as Vice President of the country. In the interview she describes life in colonial Saigon, joining the Viet Minh, and the three years spent in a French prison. Mme. Binh then describes her political involvement in the Provisional Revolutionary Government and the peace negotiations in Paris.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-16
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Person Discussed
Nguyen Thi Binh, 1927-
Topic / Theme
Colonization, Government, Politics, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), French, Vietnamese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Pham Van Dong
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 59 mins
Pham Van Dong was an associate of Ho Chi Minh, and served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955-1976, and then as Prime Minister of reunified Vietnam from 1976- 1987. Mr. Dong recalls life under French colonial rule, his imprisonment, and the early work of the Viet Minh. He describes the negotiations with t...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 59 mins
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Pham Van Dong was an associate of Ho Chi Minh, and served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955-1976, and then as Prime Minister of reunified Vietnam from 1976- 1987. Mr. Dong recalls life under French colonial rule, his imprisonment, and the early work of the Viet Minh. He describes the negotiations with the French to end the Indochinese War, and the failure to implement the Geneva Accords. He details the negotiations of 1972 and 1973, an...
Pham Van Dong was an associate of Ho Chi Minh, and served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955-1976, and then as Prime Minister of reunified Vietnam from 1976- 1987. Mr. Dong recalls life under French colonial rule, his imprisonment, and the early work of the Viet Minh. He describes the negotiations with the French to end the Indochinese War, and the failure to implement the Geneva Accords. He details the negotiations of 1972 and 1973, and the final offensive that led to the fall of Saigon. He concludes with a summation of the lessons and consequences of the Vietnam War.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-19
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Person Discussed
Pham Van Dong, 1906-2000
Topic / Theme
Peace processes, War, Negotiation in government, Heads of state, Military occupation, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), French, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Sisouk Na Campassak
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 23 mins
Sisouk na Champassak served as Secretary General of the Royal Government in the Kingdom of Laos. Sisouk na Champassak discusses the hope for a neutral Laos during the 1960s. He also discusses his relationship with Vang Pao. At the time, Sisouk na Champassak was in charge of the finances of the Royal Government and...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 23 mins
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Sisouk na Champassak served as Secretary General of the Royal Government in the Kingdom of Laos. Sisouk na Champassak discusses the hope for a neutral Laos during the 1960s. He also discusses his relationship with Vang Pao. At the time, Sisouk na Champassak was in charge of the finances of the Royal Government and was assisting in the care of National Defense. He recalls that during the fall of Long Tieng and how working with Vang Pao to help str...
Sisouk na Champassak served as Secretary General of the Royal Government in the Kingdom of Laos. Sisouk na Champassak discusses the hope for a neutral Laos during the 1960s. He also discusses his relationship with Vang Pao. At the time, Sisouk na Champassak was in charge of the finances of the Royal Government and was assisting in the care of National Defense. He recalls that during the fall of Long Tieng and how working with Vang Pao to help strategize a way to defend Long Tieng. Sisouk na Champassak also recalls the reasoning behind his government signing the Accord of Vientiane and why the government fell in 1945.
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Date Written / Recorded
1982
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Government, Neutrality, International relations, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), Laotians
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Tran Duy Hung
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 56 mins
Dr. Tran Duy Hung recalls his years as a Vietnamese medical student under the French and describes meeting Ho Chi Minh, who asked him to serve as Mayor of Hanoi. He recounts the famine in Hanoi during the Japanese occupation in 1945, and describes the Independence Day celebrations there. Finally, he describes the...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 56 mins
Description
Dr. Tran Duy Hung recalls his years as a Vietnamese medical student under the French and describes meeting Ho Chi Minh, who asked him to serve as Mayor of Hanoi. He recounts the famine in Hanoi during the Japanese occupation in 1945, and describes the Independence Day celebrations there. Finally, he describes the citys skirmishes with French troops in 1946 and recalls in detail the 1965 and 1972 bombings of Hanoi by the Americans.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-03
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Person Discussed
Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Skirmishes, Mayors, Bombardment, Military occupation, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese, French, Japanese
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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