Vietnam on Film
and Television:
Documentaries in
the Library of Congress
Compiled by Victoria E. Johnson
July, 1989
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Contents
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Introduction
- List of Films
- Appendix I: The Embassy of South Vietnam Collection
- Appendix II: Guidelines for Viewing Films and Videotapes
List of Films, Ctd.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: People of War Revisited. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Andrew Pearson; Telecast: ABC; November 25, 1967. (c) ABC; 25 Nov 67; MP18828. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8248 Interviews residents of the village of Hoa Binh along the central coastline.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Questions America is Asking. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Frank Schenkel; Producer: Jack T. O'Grady; Correspondent: Lou Cioffi, Ray Moloney, Sam Jaffe, George Watson, John Rofson and Louis Rukeyser; Anchor: Howard K. Smith; Telecast: ABC; January 7, 1967. (c) ABC; 7 Jan 67; MP16866. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5863 ABC news correspondents Report on their interviews with Americans about the war in Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Rebuttal. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Executive Producer: Thomas H. Wolf, Producer: Lester Cooper, Correspondents: Keith McBee and Frank Reynolds, with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and Richard Goodwin; Telecast: ABC; November 12, 1966. (c) ABC; 12 Nov 66; MP16858. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBB 1413 Howard K. Smith's opinion supporting American policy in Vietnam is responded to by Arthur Schlesinger and Richard Goodwin, two former assistants to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Includes advertisements for US Savings Bonds which calls for support of American men in Vietnam, for the United Nations, and for giving to the United Way.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Report on the Bombing. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Sandy Goodman; Correspondent: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; August 12, 1967. (c) ABC; 12 Aug 67; MP18814. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8147 Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp, Commander in Chief of all US Forces in the Pacific explains why he believes in increased bombing of North Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Reunion, the War Classes. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Arthur Holch; Telecast: ABC; June 10, 1967. (c) ABC; 10 Jun 67; MP18805. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8250 Reports on the 50 year reunion of the Amherst, Massachusetts, Amherst College class of 1917 who faced WWI, the 25 year reunion of the class of 1942 who faced WWII, and the present graduating class of 1967 who faces Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: ROK's: Savages or Saviors?, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Sandy Goodman, Correspondent: Lou Cioffi; Telecast: ABC; September 23, 1967. (c) ABC; 23 Sep 67; MP18819. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8249 Reports on the role of Korean troops in Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Singing Soldier, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Director: Richard Schenkel; Producer/Writer: Sandy Goodman; Producer in Vietnam: Andrew Pearson, Commentator: Howard K. Smith; Telecast: ABC; December 10, 1966. (c) ABC; 5 Nov 68; MP16862. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5864 Presents songs written and sung by Captain Hershel Gober, stationed in Vietnam as an adviser and known as the singing soldier. His songs sum up the feeling of the American soldiers and are accompanied by appropriate scenes of the war.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: So You Want to Go to Vietnam? (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Lloyd Tweedy, Producer/Writer: James Benjamin, Comm: Bill Gill; Narrator: Frank Reynolds; Telecast: ABC; March 11, 1967. (c) ABC; 11 Mar 67; MP16875. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5864 Reports on the Agency for International Development's campaign to recruit civilian volunteers for work in Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Support Our Boys. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Arthur Holch; Telecast: ABC; July 8, 1967. (c) ABC; 8 Jul 67; MP18809. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8148 Examines a program instituted by the people of Columbia, South Carolina which attempts to rally support for the American soldiers in Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Thai Bases, the Wraps Are Off. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: Sandy Goodman and Desmond Smith; Narrator: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; March 18, 1967. (c) ABC; 16 Mar 67; MP18800. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8251 Reports on the air bases in Thailand which are being used for bombing runs over Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Thailand, Counterattack. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Lloyd Tweedy; Producer/Director: Desmond Smith; Producer/Writer: Dave Jayne; Telecast: ABC; May 6, 1967. (c) ABC; 6 May 67; MP16879. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5866 Examines America's increased military and civilian participation in Thailand. Shows views of Bangkok, the US air bases in Thailand, and the threatened northeast. Includes interviews with newspaper editor Kukrit Pianon and Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: This is Saigon. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director/Producer/Writer: Desmond Smith; Narrator: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; July 29, 1967. (c) ABC; 29 Jul 67; MP18812. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8149 A portrait of Saigon as seen by some of the people who live there.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Uncommon Breed, An. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Narrator: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; August 5, 1967. (c) ABC; 5 Aug 67; MP18813. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8252 Gen. David Shoup, former Marine Corps commandant and Medal of Honor winner discusses the military's role in Vietnam, its successes and its mistakes. Shoup, who has become an outspoken critic of Administration policy, offers his ideas on ending the war.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Veterans, the Invisible Men. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Executive Producer: David Jayne; Producer: Sandy Goodman, Anchor/Correspondent: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; December 16, 1967. (c) ABC; 16 Dec 67; MP18831. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8253 Cameras follow four GI's upon their return home, revealing readjustment problems faced, and how they will fit into our society again. Interview with Veteran's Administration head William Driver which focuses on benefits and job placements.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Viet Rock, Play of Protest. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Director: Walker Stuart; Producer: James Benjamin; Cast: Seth Allen, Kay Carney, Shami Chaikin, Jordan Charvey, Joseph Daly; Narrator: Howard K. Smith; Telecast: ABC; November 26, 1967. (c) ABC; 26 Nov 66; MP16860. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5867 Presents scenes of the play, Viet Rock, written by Megan Terry, which attempts to shock people out of their acceptance of the official US government attitudes about the origin and aims of the war.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: View From Europe, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Director: Richard Schenkel; Producer: Jack T. O'Grady; Reporters: George Watson, Louis Rukeyser, John Rolfson, Charles P. Arnot, and Ray Maloney; Moderator: Howard K. Smith; Telecast: ABC; December 31, 1966. (c) ABC; 31 Dec 66; MP16865. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5868 Various correspondents discuss the effects of the Vietnam War on Europe and how the war is regarded by Europeans.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: View from Hanoi, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Director: Marvin Schlenker; Producer/Writer: Sandy Goodman; Commentator: Howard K. Smith; Correspondent: John Rolfson, Jean Raffaelli; Telecast: ABC; November 19, 1966. (c) ABC; 19 Nov 66; MP16859. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5869 Howard K. Smith conducts discussion about life in Hanoi.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: View from Thailand, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Telecast: ABC; October 7, 1967. (c) ABC; 7 Oct 67; MP18821. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8254 An interview with Thailand's Foreign Minister, Thanat Khoman, an adamant anti-communist.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Visit to Hanoi, A. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Correspondent: David Schoenbrun; Telecast: ABC; September 9, 1967. (c) ABC; 9 Sept 67; MP18817, 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8150 ABC correspondent David Schoenbrun, recently returned from a visit to North Vietnam, Reports on conditions in Hanoi, the impact of the bombing on the country, North Vietnamese morale, and the prospects for peace.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Vote for the Future, A. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1966. Director: Lloyd Tweedy; Producers: Sandy Goodman and Desmond Smith, Narrator: Lou Cioffi; Telecast: ABC; September 10, 1966. (c) ABC; 31 Aug 66; MP16376. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8150 Previews the upcoming elections in South Vietnam where 117 members will be elected to a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Votes are Cast, The. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Correspondent: Kenneth Gale, Bill Brannigan, Roger Pete, Ted Koppel, Don North, and John Scali; Telecast: ABC; September 2, 1967. (c) ABC; 2 Sep 67; MP18794. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8255 Reports on the 1967 elections being held in Vietnam. Analysis of the South Vietnamese electorate, a Report on the candidates, and a look at how election results should and should not be interpreted.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Walk Together, Talk Together. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Lloyd Tweedy; Producer/Writer: Sandy Goodman; Producer in Vietnam: Andrew Pearson; Commentator: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; April 22, 1967. (c) ABC; 22 Apr 67; MP16877. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5870 Reports on South Vietnamese high school students in the US. Includes views of exchange program students' families in Vietnam.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Wayne Morse, Advise and Dissent. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Lloyd Tweedy; Producer/Writer: Dave Jayne; Commentator: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; April 1, 1967. (c) ABC; 1 Apr 67; MP16876. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5871 Shows Senator Wayne Morse delivering a speech at Brown University, debating the war with Senator John Stennis, and talking with newsman Bob Clark. Morse, the most persistent foe of administration policies in Southeast Asia, outlines the basis of his objection and his own policy alternatives.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Where We Stand. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Producer: David Jayne; Correspondent: John Scali; Telecast: ABC; December 2, 1967. (c) ABC; 2 Dec 67; MP18829. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8151 Interviews Walter Rostow, Assistant to President Johnson on Foreign Affairs.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Which Way RFK? (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Director: Lloyd Tweedy; Producer/Writer: Dave Jayne; Anchor: John Scali; Correspondent: Bob Clark; Telecast: ABC; February 11, 1967. (c) ABC; 5 Nov 67; MP16871. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 5872 Shows Senator Robert F. Kennedy on his just-completed European tour. ABC's Bob Clark interviews Kennedy on the way home and appears with anchor John Scali to examine Kennedy's views with regard to the war and speculate on his role in negotiations.
ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Wing Command. (Copyright Collection) ABC. 1967. Executive Producer: Arthur Holch; Producer: (in Thailand) Andrew Pearson; Producer: Paul Altmeyer; Correspondent: Lou Cioffi; Telecast: ABC; September 30, 1967. (c) ABC; 30 Sep 67; MP18820. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8152 Interviews Colonel Robin Olds who is returning home to become commandant of the US Air Force Academy after his 100th bombing mission.
Air Rescue: Vietnam. See: The Twentieth Century: Air Rescue: Vietnam.
Air War in the North. See: CBS News Special Report: Vietnam Perspective: Air War in the North.
Airwar. See: Vietnam 1945-1975: The Ten Thousand Day War, Episode 13: Airwar.
America In Vietnam. See: Vietnam 1945-1975: The Ten Thousand Day War, Episode 01: America in Vietnam.
America Takes Charge. See: Vietnam: A Television History : America Takes Charge (1965-1967).
America's Enemy. See: Vietnam: A Television History: America's Enemy (1954-1967).
America's Mandarin. See: Vietnam: A Television History: America's Mandarin. (1954-1963).
American Dream, American Nightmare...The Seventies (Parts 1 and 2). See: CBS News Special: American Dream, American Nightmare...the Seventies.
American Families in Saigon. See: ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: American Families in Saigon.
And Now the War is Over--The American Military in the '70s: One Billion Dollar Weapon. See: NBC White Paper: And Now the War is Over.
Anderson Platoon, The. Gift Collection Kroll Agency Gift. French Broadcasting System, France. 1966-1967. Released by Pathe Contemporary Films in the US in 1967. Telecast: CBS; July, 1967; Director/Writer/Narrator: Pierre Schoendoerffer; Cast: The men of the 1st Platoon Company "B" 12th "Chargers," 1st Cavalry Division, including Lieutenant Joseph Anderson. 7r, 65 min., b&w, 35mm. FGD 4556-4559 Account of day-to-day life of an army combat platoon--in the Central Highlands/South Vietnamese combat zone--which is commanded by black Lieutenant, Joseph B. Anderson. Follows the men as they eat, sleep, talk, fight and die. Filmmaker Pierre Schoendoerffer had been a war correspondent, working as a cameraman for an army film unit at Dien Bien Phu.
Anthony Eden Proposals, The. See: CBS News Special Report: Vietnam Perspective: The Anthony Eden Proposals.
Are You Listening?: Indochina Refugees. (Copyright Collection) Martha Stuart Communications, Inc. 1981. Producer/Anchor: Martha Stuart. (c) deposit. Martha Stuart Communications, Inc. 1981. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBC 6677 A group of Indochinese refugees, young and old, recent arrivals to the United States and long-time residents, participate in an open discussion of their problems, heartaches, discoveries and joys upon living in America. Includes refugees who now live in Michigan, Vermont, Tennessee, Rhode Island and California.
Asia Perspective: Election Day in Vietnam. See: CBS News Special Report: Asia Perspective: Election Day in Vietnam.
Assassination. See: Vietnam 1945-1975: The Ten Thousand Day War, Episode 5: Assassination.
Authoritative Source, The. See: ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: The Authoritative Source.
Basic Training. (Copyright Collection) Frederick Wiseman. Zipporah Films, Inc. 1971. Aired by NET in October, 1971. Producer/Director: Frederick Wiseman. (c) The Basic Training Company, Inc; 4 Oct 71; MP 26778. 2r, 89 min., b&w, 16mm. FDA 2794-2795 Noted documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's study of draftees and enlisted men through 9 weeks of basic training at the US Army Training Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Wiseman follows recruits' training from their arrival as civilians to their graduation.
Battle for Asia: (Part 1) Thailand, the New Front. (Copyright Collection) NBC. 1966. Director/Producer: Ted Yates; Writer: Ted Yates and Robert Rogers; Narrator: Ted Yates; Telecast: NBC; December 16, 1966. (c) NBC; 15 Dec 66; MP17203. 2r, 50 min., color, 16mm. FBA 6221-6222 Investigates the war against the communists in Northern Thailand and the ancient animosities between the peoples of Southeast Asia.
Battle for Asia: (Part 2) Laos, the Forgotten War. (Copyright Collection) NBC. 1967. Producer/Writer/Narrator: Ted Yates; Telecast: NBC; January 15, 1967. (c) NBC; 15 Dec 66; MP17204. 2r, 50 min., color, 16mm. FBA 6223-6224 Report on the fighting between North Vietnamese guerrillas and the Laotian Army; Included are films of a US food drop to anti-Communist tribespeople and of the Laotian Army using US military equipment and supplies to launch strikes against the enemy.
Battle of Ia Drang Valley, The. See: CBS News Special Report: Battle of Ia Drang Valley, The.
Battlefront in the 'Other War.' See: ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Battlefront in the'Other War'.
Becoming American. (Copyright Collection) Iris Film and Video in association with the Television Laboratory at WNET Television. 1982. Director: Kenneth Mark Levine; Prod: Kenneth Mark Levine. (c) Iris Film and Video; 14 Jan 82; PA141-281. 1r, 58 min., color, 16mm. FDA 7388 Follows a Hmong refugee family from northern Laos, which awaits resettlement in a remote refugee camp in northern Thailand, from the time its members learn of their acceptance as immigrants to the time they are settled in Seattle, Washington.
Ben Da, U.S.A. (Copyright Collection) Cinemantics. 1981. Producer: David Hogoboom. (c) Cinemantics; 20 Sep 81; PA198-705. 1r, 28 min., color, 16mm. FBC 2433 Looks at the difficulties of assimilation in the United States for Vietnamese refugees in the Texas Gulf Coast area.
Beyond the Ballots. See: ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Beyond the Ballots.
Bittersweet Memories--A Vietnam Reunion. See: CBS Reports: Bittersweet Memories--A Vietnam Reunion.
Black and White. See: ABC Scope: The Vietnam War: Black and White.
Bloods of 'Nam. See: Frontline: Bloods of 'Nam.
Boat People, The. See: CBS ReportS: Boat People, The.
Boat People, The. (Copyright Collection) NBC. 1979. A presentation of NBC News in association with the Office of Film and Broadcasting of the United States Catholic Conference. Director: Max Schindler; Executive Producer: Helen Marmor; Commentary: Jack Reynolds; Anchor: Phil Gaines; Telecast: NBC; August 19, 1979. (c) NBC; 17 Aug 79; PA 65-555. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBB 2967 Discussion involving a group of panelists including US Ambassador-at-Large Richard Clark, President Carter's Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, Rev. Robert Drinan, S.J., Congressman from Massachusetts, and John McCarthy, Director of Migration and Refugee Services of the US Catholic Conference. Program concerns the presence of the US' Seventh Fleet off the coast of Vietnam, problems of refugees en route to new lands, the unwillingness of other countries to accept Vietnamese refugees, the problems of pirates at sea, primitive refugee camp conditions, and proposals of where to house refugees for processing and future citizenship.
Bombing of Hanoi, The. See: Vietnam 1945-1975: The Ten Thousand Day War, Episode 20: The Bombing of Hanoi.
Byrd, Robert. See: Meet the Press: Byrd, Robert.
CBS News Collectors' Series: Vietnam--Chronicle of a War. (Copyright Collection) CBS Video. 1981. Narrator: Walter Cronkite; (c) CBS Video; 31 Aug 81. PA114-436. 1c, 89 min., color with b&w sequences, VHS 1/2". VAA 0916 An MGM/CBS home video presentation. Compilation of preexisting footage.
CBS News Special: American Dream, American Nightmare...the Seventies (Part 1). (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1979. Executive Producer: Perry Wolff; Producer/Director: Shareen Blair Brysac; Narrator: Harry Reasoner; Telecast: CBS; December 28, 1979. (c) CBS; 28 Dec 79; PA61-614. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBA 6410 First of a two-part program assessing the state of the American national character and temperament during the past decade. The roles of three major events--Watergate, the war in Southeast Asia and the Bicentennial--are traced to illustrate the formation of the mood of the 1970's.
CBS News Special: American Dream, American Nightmare...the Seventies (Part 2). (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1979. Executive Producer/Writer: Perry Wolff; Producer: Shareen Blair Brysac; Narrator: Harry Reasoner; Telecast: CBS; December 29, 1979. (c) CBS; 29 Dec 79; PA61-615. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBA 6411 Second of a two-part program assessing the state of the American national character and temperament during the past decade. The roles of three major events: Watergate, the war in Southeast Asia and the Bicentennial are traced to illustrate the formation of the mood of the 1970's.
CBS News Special: Charlie Company at Home: The Veterans of Vietnam. (Copyright Collection) CBS News. 1978. Director: Joe Gorsuch & H. Richard Mutscheler; Producer: Bernard Birnbaum; Reporter: Bruce Morton; Telecast: CBS; January 17, 1978. (c) CBS, Inc.; 13 Jan 78; PA5-262. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBA 6451 A look at what has happened to eight of the men involved in CBS News Special Report: World of Charlie Company, The. (7/14/70), the highly acclaimed portrait of US foot soldiers in Vietnam. Included are interviews with the men which center on how the war affected their lives. Also interviewed are some of the men who are currently involved with the problems of Vietnam veterans.
CBS News Special: Colby of the CIA. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1976. Telecast: CBS; January 20, 1976. (c) CBS; 20 Jan 76; MP29312. 1c, 60 min., color, 3/4". VBA 1281 Profile and interview with CIA Director William Colby.
CBS News Special: Conversation with President Nixon, A. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1972. Executive Producer: Robert Wussler; Producer: Don Richardson; Reporter: Dan Rather; Telecast: CBS; January 2, 1972. (c) CBS; 2 Jan 72; MP27528. 2r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FCA 7656-7657 An hour-long interview with the President. Topics covered include the upcoming Presidential campaign, the recent resumption of widespread bombing of North Vietnam, the POW situation, the importance of summit talks, etc.
CBS News Special: Conversation with Secretary of State William Rogers, A. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1969. Reporter: Eric Sevareid; Telecast: CBS; December 23, 1969. (c) CBS; 1969. 1r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FBB 0421 In an interview, Rogers comments on his close friendship with President Nixon and on his role in the Cabinet.
CBS News Special: Hill 943. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1968. Executive Producer: Burton Benjamin; Reporter: John Laurence; Telecast: CBS; June 4, 1968. (c) CBS; 4 Jun 68; MP19827. 2r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8892-8893 Examines lives and goals of three men of Alpha company which is attempting to take Hill 943 in Vietnam.
CBS News Special: Lyndon Johnson Talks Politics. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1972. Producer: John Sharnik; Reporter: Walter Cronkite; Telecast: CBS; January 27, 1972. (c) CBS; 27 Jan 72; MP27529. 2r, 60min., b&w, 16mm. FCA 7658-7659 Lyndon Baines Johnson discusses the "art and business of politics as he has practiced and observed it," in an interview filmed at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas.
CBS News Special: Saigon. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1967. Director/Producer: Beryl Fox; Narrator: Morley Safer; Telecast: CBS; March 14, 1967. (c) CBS; 14 Mar 67; MP18370. 2r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FCA 5238-5239 Report on relations between Americans and Vietnamese. The reasons for distrust on both sides are explored. Also featured is a roundtable discussion of the problem of America's image and how to improve it.
CBS News Special: Vietnam: Voices in Opposition. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1970. Reporters: Marvin Kalb, George Herman, Eric Sevareid; Telecast: CBS; September 5, 1970. (c) CBS; 4 Sep 70; MP24579. 2r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FBB 1421-1422 Speakers include: Senator Frank Church, Dr. George Wald, Major General Thomas Lane, Sam Brown and Lt. General James M. Gavin; In compliance with an FCC ruling that the network must provide an opportunity for Administration critics to reply to Pres. Nixon's televised statements on Vietnam, anti-war spokespersons air their views, with CBS newsmen offering their analysis.
CBS News Special: Where We Stand in Cambodia. (Copyright Collection) CBS. Producers: Sam Zelman, Bernard Birnbaum and Philip Scheffler; Telecast: CBS; July 6, 1971. (c) CBS; 3 May 70; MP25090. 2rs, 60 mins., b&w, 16mm. FCA 7103-7104 Examines expansion of the war in Vietnam--attacks launched in Cambodian territory to destroy North Vietnamese sanctuaries.
CBS News Special: Who? What? When? Where? Why? A Conversation with Dean Acheson. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1969. Reporter: Eric Sevareid; Telecast: CBS; September 28, 1969. (c) deposit. 1r, 60 min., color, 16mm. FBB 2526 Interview with the former Secretary of State (1949-1953). Acheson discusses his political career, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, NATO and the Berlin Blockade.
CBS News Special: Who? What? When? Where? Why? A Report from Vietnam by Walter Cronkite. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1968. Reporter: Walter Cronkite; Telecast: CBS; February 27, 1968. (c) CBS; 27 Feb 68; MP19816. 1r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8852 Cronkite Reports on his recent trip to Vietnam. Included are interviews with General William Westmoreland, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. Gen. Donnelly P. Bolton describes how the Viet Cong infiltrated Saigon. Also examined is the effect of recent Viet Cong attacks on the refugee problem and pacification program.
CBS News Special: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Eisenhower and Bradley on Vietnam. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1967. Producer: Burton Benjamin; Reporter: Harry Reasoner; Telecast: CBS; November 28, 1967. (c) CBS; 27 Nov 67; MP19311 1r, 60 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 9086 America's only two living five-star generals discuss the Vietnam War. Among the topics reviewed by Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley are America's involvement in Southeast Asia, the way in which the war is being waged militarily and the ramifications of our commitment.
CBS News Special: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Triangle of Conflict: China, Russia, and the United States. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1969. Director: Norman Gorin; Reporters: Bernard Kalb, Marvin Kalb; Telecast: November 18, 1969. (c) CBS; 1969; MP26242. 1r, 60 min.,b&w, 16mm. FBB 2500 Examination of current relations between the three superpowers. Included is an interview with Secretary of State William Rogers and views inside China which feature appearances by Chairman Mao Tse-tung and Defense Minister Lin Piao.
CBS News Special: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Vietnam Perspective: General Thieu and Uncle Sam. See: CBS News Special: Vietnam Perspective: General Thieu and Uncle Sam.
CBS News Special Report: Asia Perspective: Election Day in Vietnam. (Copyright Collection) CBS. 1966. Reporter: Chet Huntley; Telecast: September 11, 1966. (c) CBS; 10 Sep 66; MP18349. 1r, 30 min., b&w, 16mm. FBA 8280 Reports and early returns on South Vietnam's election of a 117-member Constituent Assembly, which when elected, will draft the country's national constitution.