Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with John Kerry, 1982
- Raw Footage
- Interview with John Kerry, 1982
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/15-vm42r3pb0s
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- Description
- Episode Description
- John Kerry commanded swift boat operations in Vietnam from 1968-1969, earning two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. He would later return to the US and become a highly visible spokesperson for "Vietnam Veterans Against the War." In this interview he describes his missions in Vietnam and his misgivings around their purpose. He discusses his participation in the Winter Soldier Investigation and the effects of atrocities committed by William Calley and others on the anti-war movement. Finally, he recalls the death of his friend, Don Droz.
- Date
- 1982-11-05
- Date
- 1982-11-05
- Asset type
- Raw Footage
- Subjects
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States; Vietnam--History--1945-1975; Veterans--United States; United States--History, Military--20th century; United States--History--1945-; Government, Resistance to; Peace movements; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Atrocities
- 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: Kerry, John, 1943-
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: 3600c0d4e6a21ed941bf504c8b3b64d74c306cf2 (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:32:17:19
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with John Kerry, 1982,” 1982-11-05, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 25, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-vm42r3pb0s.
- MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with John Kerry, 1982.” 1982-11-05. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 25, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-vm42r3pb0s>.
- APA: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with John Kerry, 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-vm42r3pb0s