Vietnam
This collection features a variety of sources which focus on
the Vietnam anti-war movement and the Vietnamese liberation struggle. Our
collection includes voices of a movement which sought to end the war in Vietnam
and support the Vietnamese struggle for self-determination against French and
United States imperialism. These sources sought to provide a genuine glimpse
into the reality of the Vietnam War, which was often ignored by the United States
government and the mainstream media. Included in this collection are first hand
encounters of the war, flyers for Bay Area anti-war actions, information on
Vietnamese political prisoners, stories of how the war affected the women of
Vietnam, and anti-war art. Many of these sources are derived from Bay Area organizations.
Our collection includes print as well as audio materials.
Documents
Ho Chi Minh
Publisher: Nancy Barrett, Lincoln BergmanFormat: mp3Program: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese President, in rare recording, speaks in English to express gratitude to people in the United States who oppose the war.
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
News Mix, 10/4/1970
Date: 10/4/1970Call Number: KP 064Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: Vietnam
Mix of different news stories including Jimi Hendrix’s funeral, problems with overcrowded New York Jails, continued fighting in Vietnam, and the Cambridge, Massachusetts mayor’s remarks about ending drug dealing by “creating an army of bounty hunters.”
Madame Binh Interview by CBS on 60 Minutes
Date: 4/23/1972Call Number: KP 074Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Don Hewitt, CBSProgram: 60 MinutesCollection: Vietnam
Interview of Madame Binh by CBS on 60 Minutes
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks - Captured US Military
Call Number: KP 169AFormat: Cass ACollection: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh addresses the antiwar movements of various countries in Vietnamese, Chinese, French, English
US POWs speaking from captivity in Vietnam. Recorded by the National Liberation Front of Vietnam.
Also on CD 390
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks
Call Number: KP 170Format: Cass A & BCollection: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh addresses the antiwar movement in English - edited version.
Also on CD 390 & KP 169
Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
Call Number: KP 172Format: CassetteCollection: Vietnam
Declaration of Independence of Vietnam read by Ho Chi Minh - in Vietnamese.
2 other statements - in Vietnamese
Also on CD 391
Vietnam War
Call Number: KP 177Format: CassetteCollection: Vietnam
Women speak about the Vietnam War. Talks about the bombings, the inhumane strategies of the US, and the forced living conditions of the native peoples.
Vietnam Independence day
Date: 8/29/1975Call Number: KP 185Format: Cass A & BCollection: Vietnam
Live celebration for the first Vietnam Independence Day. With no foreign troops on Vietnam soil, a numerous amount of supporters came to rejoice. Beginning with a number of Vietnamese speakers, quotes of Ho Chi Minh are recited to gain hopes for the future of Vietnam. After the Vietnamese speakers, Janis Mergatani a prominent antiwar poet recites some of her poems. The last half of the celebration is a speech/slideshow involving the history of the occupation of Vietnam, starting with the French and ending with America leaving. With a time line of the injustices put upon the Vietnamese, many supporters look toward the future with optimism.
Jane Fonda and US-Vietnam Cease Fire
Call Number: KP 188Format: Cass A & BCollection: Vietnam
Two hours before this radio show, US declared a cease-fire overseas in Vietnam. As explained in the show, the signing of the peace accord in Paris has started Vietnamese liberation, the release of prisoners, and the ending of the draft. However, there were still foreign military actions in Cambodia and Laos. Audio tracks of Jane Fonda’s speech were played to commemorate this monumental time in history. She explains that this loss for America should be a learning experience. After 34 B52s are shot down, Nixon finally feels he needs to negotiate an end. At the end of her memorable speech, Fonda urges Vietnam to have, solidarity, unification, gratitude, and a choice of politics. Along with the subject of a cease-fire, the radio show also reports on other world events during this turbulent time. The show ends with a poem about Wounded Knee.
