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The Weaponry of the NLF
About the rise in intelligence regarding the National Liberation Front’s weaponry and the threat it poses to US military troops. The “first class” weapons are found to be imported from Russia, China and Japan.
The NLF Capture Korean Troops
News footage of the NLF capturing Korean troops.
US Media Coverage: Vietnam War 3
Report on US operation to capture the NLF main headquarters; 40,000 US troops involved. Feb. 1967. Covers the death of Bernard Fall, a war correspondent and author. Covers the search for NLF troops by US troops inside the Black Virgin Mountain. US troops detail marching through Vietnam’s swamps and an injured soldier speaks on killing Vietnamese soldiers.
Vietnam Debate: William Bundy and Ernest Gruening
Debate between President Johnson’s Assistant Secretary of State William Bundy and Senator Ernest Gruening. The two answer questions regarding US presence in Vietnam and the possibility for a negotiation settlement. Gruening says that the Vietnamese government should be determined by the Vietnamese people.
Tran Van Dinh Interview 3
Speaks on the various political parties in Vietnam.
Lacouture on Nyugen Huu Tho
Call Number: CE 582Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Jean Lacouture speaks on Nyugen Huu Tho, the chairman of the NLF central committee. He says that Tho is a “theoretical socialist… leftist liberal under communist influence.”
Political Freedom in Viet Nam
Pham Xuan Canh discusses elections in Vietnam and the “political freedom” of the Vietnamese people.
Marine sniper schools in Viet Nam
1967 news reports discuss the Marine sniper school in Da Nang, Vietnam. The school trained American soldiers in the marines, the navy, and air force as well as Korean soldiers to use sniper rifles. Also, they report the usage of M16 weapons.
Soldier desertion in Viet Nam
Reports on Vietnamese soldier desertion of the National Liberation Front. Reasons listed include men wanting to return to their families, fear and disagreements with leaders of the NLF. The report states legal consequences of those who desert and measures taken to improve the living situations of soldiers in order to reduce high desertion rates.
Mills of the Gods: Vietnam War
Audio recording of “Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam War”. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Beryl Fox in 1965. The 56-minute film was broadcast on CBC’s “This Hour Has Seven Days,” a controversial talk show from Canada. It was one of the only films produced while the Vietnam War was ongoing. It was condemned by the US government and shunned by mainstream American television.