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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Robert Franco
produced by Martin Smith, fl. 1979, WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 23 mins
Bob Franco was a lieutenant in command of a platoon in Vietnam. He talks about his arrival in Vietnam, learning the ropes, and being sent to a heavily land-mined area. He recounts not being able to move his men forward because of their panic at the sight of mines. He recalls ambushes and describes American drug us...
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produced by Martin Smith, fl. 1979, WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 23 mins
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Bob Franco was a lieutenant in command of a platoon in Vietnam. He talks about his arrival in Vietnam, learning the ropes, and being sent to a heavily land-mined area. He recounts not being able to move his men forward because of their panic at the sight of mines. He recalls ambushes and describes American drug use in-theater. He finishes by describing preparations for returning to civilian life, his reservations about being awarded a bronze star...
Bob Franco was a lieutenant in command of a platoon in Vietnam. He talks about his arrival in Vietnam, learning the ropes, and being sent to a heavily land-mined area. He recounts not being able to move his men forward because of their panic at the sight of mines. He recalls ambushes and describes American drug use in-theater. He finishes by describing preparations for returning to civilian life, his reservations about being awarded a bronze star for valor, and his contention that soldiers had no idea what they were fighting for.
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Date Written / Recorded
1982
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Martin Smith, fl. 1979, WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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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: Sok Sarren
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 26 mins
Sok Sarren fought for the Khmer Republic against the Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong in Cambodia. He describes the conditions and fighting in Neak Leung in detail. He recalls the fear and inexperience of his Cambodian troops. He describes American air support bombing the wrong targets at Neak Leung, and recounts the ext...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 26 mins
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Sok Sarren fought for the Khmer Republic against the Khmer Rouge and Viet Cong in Cambodia. He describes the conditions and fighting in Neak Leung in detail. He recalls the fear and inexperience of his Cambodian troops. He describes American air support bombing the wrong targets at Neak Leung, and recounts the extreme measures some would resort to in order to overcome starvation.
Date Written / Recorded
1982-04-01
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
War, Bombardment, Soldiers, Starvation, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Cambodian, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Thich Tri Thu
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 6 mins
The Most Venerable Thich Tri Thu was president of the United Vietnam Buddhist Congregation at the time of this interview (1981). He recalls President Ngo Dinh Diem’'s “Buddhist Crisis” of 1963, describing the repression and arrests of Buddhist monks and nuns, and their resistance through protests, rallies, and...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 6 mins
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The Most Venerable Thich Tri Thu was president of the United Vietnam Buddhist Congregation at the time of this interview (1981). He recalls President Ngo Dinh Diem's Buddhist Crisis of 1963, describing the repression and arrests of Buddhist monks and nuns, and their resistance through protests, rallies, and self-immolation.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-15
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
Political demonstrations, Police brutality, Religious persecution, Buddhism, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Religion and Belief Systems, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Thich Tu Hanh
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Thich Tu Hanh describes The Venerable Thich Quang Ducs decision to self-immolate in protest against religious repression by the Diem regime. He recalls the 1963 immolation in Saigon, the cremation of the remains, and police brutality as thousands of Buddhists rallied in reaction.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
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Thich Tu Hanh describes The Venerable Thich Quang Ducs decision to self-immolate in protest against religious repression by the Diem regime. He recalls the 1963 immolation in Saigon, the cremation of the remains, and police brutality as thousands of Buddhists rallied in reaction.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-16
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
Political demonstrations, Buddhism, Police brutality, Religious persecution, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Religion and Belief Systems, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Tho Hang, Part 1
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 14 mins
Tho Hang describes the shelling of Quang Tri by the Viet Cong, the flight of military and civilians by foot along the Highway of Terror under continued shelling, and he recalls searching for his family as the Communists overtook Da Nang.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 14 mins
Description
Tho Hang describes the shelling of Quang Tri by the Viet Cong, the flight of military and civilians by foot along the Highway of Terror under continued shelling, and he recalls searching for his family as the Communists overtook Da Nang.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-07-07
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
Bombardment, Invasions, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Tho Hang, Part 2
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 28 mins
Tho Hang describes the shelling of Quang Tri by the Viet Cong, the flight of military and civilians by foot along the Highway of Terror under continued shelling, and he recalls searching for his family as the Communists overtook Da Nang.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 28 mins
Description
Tho Hang describes the shelling of Quang Tri by the Viet Cong, the flight of military and civilians by foot along the Highway of Terror under continued shelling, and he recalls searching for his family as the Communists overtook Da Nang.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-07-26
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
Bombardment, Invasions, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Thruong Yem
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Thruong Yem describes being forced by American soldiers to exhume mass graves in Thuy Bo in 1967.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
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Thruong Yem describes being forced by American soldiers to exhume mass graves in Thuy Bo in 1967.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-03
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
Bodies, bones and remains, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese, Americans
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Thu Van
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 16 mins
Thu Van went to North Vietnam to study filmmaking after the Geneva Agreements. She describes filming during the Vietnam war, comments on the violence, and discusses documenting the final days of the war as the Americans pulled out and the South Vietnamese fled. Finally, she recalls her reunification with her famil...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 16 mins
Description
Thu Van went to North Vietnam to study filmmaking after the Geneva Agreements. She describes filming during the Vietnam war, comments on the violence, and discusses documenting the final days of the war as the Americans pulled out and the South Vietnamese fled. Finally, she recalls her reunification with her family after a 20-year separation.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-18
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
Family reunions, Film and films, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese, Americans
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Thuong Thi Mai
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Thuong Thi Mai, a Vietnamese villager from Thuy Bo, describes American soldiers shooting her family and burning and destroying her village.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Description
Thuong Thi Mai, a Vietnamese villager from Thuy Bo, describes American soldiers shooting her family and burning and destroying her village.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-03
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
Shootings, War, Property destruction, Civilian war casualties, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese, Americans
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