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There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
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Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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Jane Fonda speech inserts Jane Fonda speech inserts
Date: 1/22/1973Call Number: KP 016Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Vietnam
Selections from this speech were used in Nothing is More Precious Than Vietnam Victory program and on Roots of Resistance Same as CD 398
Inside the Torture Chambers Inside the Torture Chambers
Date: 3/18/1973Call Number: KP 311Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Vietnam
Inside report on conditions in South Vietnamese prisons by two French journalists who were imprisoned by Saigon regime for 30 months. They speak in Berkeley.
Voice of Vietnam Voice of Vietnam
Date: 12/8/1973Call Number: KP 324Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
Nguyen Dui Phuoc (also known as "Fernando") head of the Voice of Vietnam radio program, regularly broadcast on Radio Havana Cuba, describes situation in Vietnam as new stage of struggle, comments on Watergate scandal, and sends greetings to antiwar movement in the United States and wishes them a "Merry Christmas" and laughs. Same interview as on NI 106.
Women of Vietnam Women of Vietnam
Date: 8/23/1973Call Number: KP 341Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: Laurie SimsProgram: Unlearning to Not SpeakCollection: Vietnam
Interview with Arlene Eisen Bergman, author of book Women of Vietnam. Wide-ranging interview in which she discusses status of women in colonial Vietnam, advances in North and especially in liberated zones of the South. Says that 40% of the liberation force commanders in South were women. Also discusses women political prisoners. Emphasizes that southern forces did not take military steps until political groundwork has been laid. Also discusses changes in divorce law.
Political Prisoners in Vietnam Political Prisoners in Vietnam
Date: 10/16/1973Call Number: KP 453Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude MarksProgram: Political Prisoners in VietnamCollection: Vietnam
Claude Marks interviews John Champlin, a doctor from the US who spent several years in Vietnam.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 10/6/1973Call Number: CD 888Format: CDProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
This is the first "Nothing Is More Precious Than" (Freedom and Independence) program. Begins with a report from the Union of Vietnamese, commentary on political prisoners. States that under the Thieu regime, huge numbers of people in concentration camps and prisons—more prisons have been built than schools and churches combined. The Union demands that all political prisoners be released, all US aid cut off, and implementation of the agreement take place. Update on Chile, actions against the fascist coup, reports on bomb explosions at ITT and ATT. Weather Underground communiqué read in full. News roundup of events and protests throughout Latin America, October 8th, the Day of the Heroic Guerrilla-- international week of solidarity with Chile.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/6/1973Call Number: CD 889Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
Union of Vietnamese Report: focus on political prisoners and failures of the Saigon government. Lolita Lebron song and report on Puerto Rican independence, message from Lolita Lebron read by Nina Serrano. Puerto Rican nationalist Carlos Feliciano sentenced. Mark Schwartz report on prisoner strike at Folsom and trial of San Quentin 6, Hugo Pinell motion for dismissal of charges, Schwartz is refused permission to interview them, as he is a “freelancer.” Karl Armstrong case, pled guilty to reduced charges of second degree murder for 23 years—actuality of William Kunstler. Chicago contempt retrial. Popeye Jackson of United Prisoners Union to go to trial, report by Frances Emley. Rosemary McFadden sentenced.
Nothing is More Precious Than Nothing is More Precious Than
Date: 11/10/1973Call Number: CD 890Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
Reading of SLA communiqué on assassination of Oakland School superintendent Marcus Foster. Mark Schwartz report on San Quentin 6, Black Liberation Army, the New York 5, Marilyn Buck and Rosemary McFadden, actuality of Bernice Jones speaking about the BLA—Bill Schechner on Popeye Jackson of United Prisoners Union and a police informant. Andy Truskier on Chicago conspiracy case. Ramsay Clark, Roy Wilkins call for renewed investigation of Fred Hampton/Mark Clark murders. Donald Hickerson case—ruled he could not be fired from Department of Agriculture for being gay. Protest against Casper Weinberger by Medical Committee for Human Rights. Marc Cooper in Beirut on Palestinian movement, amidst attempts by Kissinger for Mideast peace. Chile, junta attempts to gain recognition internationally, demonstration planned against junta representatives. Union of Vietnamese report. Discusses violations of the Paris peace agreement, refusal of Saigon to recognize Provisional Revolutionary government (PRG). Con Son prison island. Reading of letter from Howie Machtinger of Weather Underground explaining why he went back underground after capture in NY, then not appearing for trial.
South Vietnam In Struggle South Vietnam In Struggle
Publisher: South Viet Nam National Front for LiberationYear: 1973Volume Number: No. 185Format: PeriodicalCollection: Vietnam
Central organ of the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation
The 83rd Birthday of President Ho-Chi-Minh Celebration- San Francisco The 83rd Birthday of President Ho-Chi-Minh Celebration- San Francisco
Publisher: The Union of Vietnamese in The U.S.Year: 1973Format: FlyerCollection: Vietnam
Event held to honor the birthday of Ho Chi Minh.