Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982
- 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
- Rights Note:1) No materials may be re-used without references to appearance releases and WGBH/UMass Boston contract. 2) It is the responsibility of a production to investigate and re-clear all rights before re-use in any project.,Rights:,Rights Credit:WGBH Educational Foundation,Rights Type:,Rights Coverage:,Rights Holder:WGBH Educational Foundation
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Writer: Moffat, Abbot Low, 1901-1996
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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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