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Other Vietnam War
  • Interview with Dr. Charles Clements and Asa Baber

    May. 20, 1986

    Interviewing Vietnam veterans and peace activists Dr. Charles Clements and Asa Baber.

  • Louis Font

    First Lieutenant Louis Font discusses life at West Point Military Academy; part 2

    1970

    Lieutenant Louis Font discusses daily life at West Point Military Academy and being a conscientious objector; part 2.

  • Louis Font

    First Lieutenant Louis Font discusses how he became a conscientious objector as a West Point Military Academy graduate; part 1

    1970

    First Lieutenant Louis Font discusses the events and thought process that led to becoming conscientious objector to the Vietnam War as a recent West Point Military Academy graduate. He also talks about daily life at West Point; part 1.

  • Donald Duncan reads from and discusses his book "The New Legions" ; part 2

    Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. While reading a passage from his book, Donald Duncan questions why he and other military personnel are in Vietnam. He finds other men that feel the same way, too,

  • Donald Duncan reads a poem written by a Vietnamese man ; part 3

    Donald Duncan shares a letter that was written in response to American aid to the Vietnamese people. In conclusion, Duncan offers his reflections about why he was against the Vietnam War.

  • Donald Duncan discusses his book "The New Legions" ; part 1

    "The New Legions," is partly an autobiography of Donald Duncan's time spent in the military, in the special forces in Vietnam. Duncan, a former master sergeant, explains how the military teaches its men how to kill. He further explains how the sole purpose of special forces is to go into a country and organize its people against unpopular governments.

  • Discussing a collection of poems "Voices From The Ho Chi Minh Trail: Poetry of America and Vietnam, 1965-1993" the author, poet Larry Rottmann and novelist Larry Heinemann

    Mar. 24, 1994

    Both Rottmann and Heinemann are Vietnam veterans.

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