Vietnam: A Television History; MAAG missions in Far East, Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam

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Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Raw Footage
MAAG missions in Far East, Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-15-6w96688q5q
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Description
Description
Fountain on main street, Dai Lo Le-Loi. Temple and bridge in botanical garden. Vietnamese women and children enter Catholic church in city. Archway over Thong N Hut near presidential palace. President's (Ngo Dinh Diem) picture over archway. Assembly building and fountain on Le-Loi. Close up of city hall. Lt. Gen. Williams, Ch. of MAAG, entertains boys from C. St. James School for Sons of Deceased Military Personnel. Boys are inspected by General, play various games with military personnel and enjoy refreshments served by officers' wives. Native civilians peer through residential gates to watch entertainment. Mid Close up of temple archway. Dragon dance performed before Presidential palace gate. Train passes over bridge past camera. Large-wheeled wagons on Highway #1 en route to Dalat. Natives walk on road carrying bamboo poles on Y frame. Military outpost on Highway #1. Short scene, highway which runs through jungle.
Date
1957-10-26
Date
1957-10-27
Date
1957-10-28
Date
1957-10-29
Asset type
Raw Footage
Subjects
civilians; Military Cadets; Saluting; vietnamese; Insignia; Non-commissioned officers; Soldiers; Sai Gon, Song (Vietnam, Asia) river; Military assistance, American; Indochinese War, 1946-1954; Vietnam (Asia) nation; Da Lat (Vietnam); Armed forces officers; Nationalism and communism; National liberation movements; Boats and boating; Children
Rights
Rights Note:,Rights:Public Domain,Rights Credit:NARA,Rights Type:All,Rights Coverage:,Rights Holder:NARA
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:08:49.530
Credits
Distributor: NARA
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier: cpb-aacip-8eb8913b691 (unknown)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 00:08:49.530

Identifier: cpb-aacip-e1bac2aa6fe (unknown)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: B&W
Duration: 00:05:29
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Citations
Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; MAAG missions in Far East, Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam,” 1957-10-26, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-6w96688q5q.
MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; MAAG missions in Far East, Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam.” 1957-10-26. American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-6w96688q5q>.
APA: Vietnam: A Television History; MAAG missions in Far East, Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-6w96688q5q