Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Raw Footage
Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/15-0000000108
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Description
Episode Description
Abbot Low Moffat was the head of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State from 1944-1947. He details Franklin Roosevelt's plans for a post-colonial Indochina, and notes that this direction was reversed under President Truman. He recalls the divisions within the State Department regarding French Indochina, and his opposition to the decision to back the French in their attempt to hold the colony. He briefly describes Ho Chi Minh, the presence of Japanese troops in Indochina, and the murder of OSS officer Peter Dewey.
Date
1982-00-00
Date
1982-01-01
Asset type
Raw Footage
Subjects
Japan--History, Military--1868-1945; France--Colonies--Asia; Great Britain--History, Military--20th century; Indochinese War, 1946-1954; United States. Dept. of State; United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989; United States--Foreign relations--Asia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Rights
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Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Writer: Moffat, Abbot Low, 1901-1996
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH
Identifier: a4ecae7efc51409739a37a3ef597c45e518a2551 (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:19:41:22
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Citations
Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982,” 1982-00-00, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 4, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-0000000108.
MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982.” 1982-00-00. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 4, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-0000000108>.
APA: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-0000000108