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Basic Searching
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Advanced Searching
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Independent Collections

These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.

Subcollections

Documents

Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College - Part 1 Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College - Part 1
Call Number: CE 538Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Vietnamese Diplomat to the United States and Washington Bureau Chief for the Saigon Press discusses of the cease fire proposal of Canadian Prime Minister and U.S. Senator Fulbright, Vietnam’s relations with China, as well as the necessity of negotiation among South Vietnamese government and the Vietcong without U.S. intervention.
Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College - Part 2 Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College - Part 2
Call Number: CE 539Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Vietnamese Diplomat to the United States and Washington Bureau Chief for the Saigon Press discusses of the cease fire proposal of Canadian Prime Minister and U.S. Senator Fulbright, Vietnam’s relations with China, as well as the necessity of negotiation among South Vietnamese government and the Vietcong without U.S. intervention.
Out takes from Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College – Part 1 Out takes from Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College – Part 1
Call Number: CE 540Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Discussion of the nature and current state of the Vietnam War, the coming monsoons' effects on military efforts, and a brief discussion of the internal politics of Vietnam.
Out takes from Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College – part 2 Out takes from Tran Van Dinh Speech at San Jose City College – part 2
Call Number: CE 541Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Discussion of the nature and current state of the Vietnam War, the coming monsoons' effects on military efforts, and a brief discussion of the internal politics of Vietnam.
Out takes from Interview with, and speech given by Tran Van Dinh Out takes from Interview with, and speech given by Tran Van Dinh
Call Number: CE 542Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Speech given by American Vietnamese Diplomat and Washington Bureau Chief for the Saigon Press, Tran Van Dinh, at San Jose City College as well as portions of an interview with Colin Edwards that includes discussion of the National Liberation Front, Vietnams future political policies.
Tran Van Dinh Interview 1 Tran Van Dinh Interview 1
Call Number: CE 555Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Tran Van Dinh, American-Vietnamese diplomat, speaks on the conflict in Vietnam. He is critical of the US military presence in Vietnam and their failure in providing peace for the Vietnamese people.
Tran Van Dinh Interview 2 Tran Van Dinh Interview 2
Call Number: CE 556Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
A short interview with Tran Van Dinh discussing the Hoa Hao and the Viet Nam Democratic Socialist Party
Tran Van Dinh Interview 3 Tran Van Dinh Interview 3
Call Number: CE 557Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Tran Van Dinh answers questions on different religious groups and labor unions in Vietnam and their relationships to the Vietcong