Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Raw Footage
Interview with Chhang-Song
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/15-pz51g0j64f
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Description
Episode Description
Chhang Song, former minister of information under the Lon Nol regime, recounts the impact of the bombing halt on the military situation in Cambodia in 1973. Chhang Song also recalls the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge and the policies enacted such as the plan to evacuate Phnom Penh and other major cities. He talks about the corruption occurring within the Lon Nol Government. Chhang Song lists some of the reasons why the government had low credibility, including mismanagement and the lack of professionalism.
Asset type
Raw Footage
Subjects
Norodom Sihanouk, Prince, 1922-; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Lao; Cambodia--History--Civil War, 1970-1975; Cambodia--History--1975-1979; Military assistance, American; Cambodia--Politics and government; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Cambodia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Lon Nol; Cambodia--History--1953-1975; United States--History, Military--20th century
Rights
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Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Writer: Chhang-Song, 1939-
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH
Identifier: 71e7c26a199a10db5447e191429a617b1a57f60b (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:22:34:27
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Citations
Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Chhang-Song,” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 1, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-pz51g0j64f.
MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Chhang-Song.” WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 1, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-pz51g0j64f>.
APA: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Chhang-Song. 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-pz51g0j64f