Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Report from Vietnam by Judy Coburn – August 7, 1970
This is a special report broadcast the same day as it was recorded, from Pacifica’s Saigon correspondent Judy Coburn. Coburn reports on the military situation in “I” Corps, as seen through interviews with members of Ripcord Company. This special report was broadcast immediately following the 7:00 p.m. news on WBAI on Friday, August 1, 1970,…
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Southeast Asia news summary. [INDOCHINA REPORT FOR WEEK OF APRIL 10, 1972]
Report and anaysis of events in Southeast Asia. Includes reports from Radio Hanoi, Socialist News agencies, soldiers, the international press, and American anti-war organizers. Includes US war escalation in Vietnam; military offensive in S. Vietnam; international reaction to Nixon’s escalation of war; report on domestic response to war; message to Americans from the Committee for…
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Chau Seng : Cambodia / interviewed by Lawrence Sherman and Wilfred Burchett.
First Minister to the throne of Cambodia discussesthe role of his country in the Vietnam War, and the influence of the United States. Chau Seng: The First minister to the throne of Cambodia is interviewed by Lawrence Sherman, Los Angeles businessman and KPFK commentator. The interview took place at the palace of Prince Norodom Sihanouk…
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International report: July 9, 1975 / Frances FitzGerald on the Vietnam conflict
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Just vs. unjust war : a historical perspective / Howard Zinn ; produced by Edmundo Resendez and Shaun Keenan Gilson.
Historian and playwrite Howard Zinn, best known for his history A People’s History of the United States, discusses the rhetoric around the concept of just causes, and charges that such a cause does not necessarily lead to a just war. He draws historical parallels between the Gulf War, 1990-1991, and: Korea, Vietnam, and the Cuban…
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The Last days of Dr. King’s life : revolution, no more reform / Ambrose Lane.
Presentation of the changing political and social views of Martin Luther King, Jr., during the last years of his life. As he began to speak out against the Vietnam War, then the FBI, the government, newspapers and the Civil Rights establishment began to attack his credability. One aspect of the upheaval was that many Black…
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Hell no we won’t go / Sherry Gottlieb ; interviewed by Karole Selmon.
Sherry Gottlieb, author of “Hell No We Won’t Go,” discusses draft resistance during the Vietnam War. She explains the reasons and methods used for draft evasion, the expatriates who left the country, the conscientious objectors, bureacracy, and other techniques of draft evasion.|HELL NO WE WON’T GO / Sherry Gottlieb| interviewed by Karole Selmon. – Sherry…
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The Things they carried / Tim O’Brien ; interviewed by Bob Young.
Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried,” discusses his novel about the Vietnam War. He answers questions about the book and reads selections. He addresses such issues as: the fear of being a coward as a rationale for going to war; the emotions, particularly the place of love and absolute death; how emotions shape…
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Convocation for peace : the continuing Vietnam war.