Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Carl F. Bernard, 1981

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Carl F. Bernard, 1981
Description:
Colonel Carl Bernard served in World War II, Korea, Laos and Vietnam. He discusses the role of South Vietnam's regional forces in protecting villages against the Viet Cong and the difference between these local platoons and the larger Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He comments on the efficacy of the Phoenix Program in converting Viet Cong, and describes the conflicting objectives between the South Vietnamese and the Americans. Finally, he discusses his work in Laos in the early 1960s.
Interviewee:
Bernard, Carl F.
Date:
July 16, 1981
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Global Affairs
War and Conflict
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Desertions--Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Psychological aspects
Politics and war
Political psychology
Culture and communication in Asia
Propaganda, Communist
Vietnamese language
Military assistance, American
Draft
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
War--Medical aspects
Extent:
00:36:49
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-w37kp7v317
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation