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  • Statue of a Vietnamese man carrying a sword in one hand and holding out two fingers with his other. He is adorned in traditional Vietnamese clothing. Label reads "Anh Hung Dan Toc Le Loi 1395-1433".

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    Lê Lợi Statue

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 1
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  • Oral History of Nguyen Thi Hanh Nhon conducted at the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation and Viatnemese American Oral History Project at UC Irvine.

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    Oral History of Nguyen Thi Hanh Nhon

    Oral History of Nguyen Thi Hanh Nhon conducted at the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation and Viatnemese American Oral History Project at UC Irvine.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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    Map of reeducation camps and prisons in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Illustration of an Asian woman with a rifle held against 2 US soldiers. The younger soldiers has a rifle, and the other is standing behind him with his hand on the younger soldier's shoulder. A speech bubble above the younger soldier's head says "What should I do now Joe?," to which a speech bubble above the other sodlier's head responds "Kill that gook you gook!" Label reads "Gidra Monthly of the Asian American Experience."

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    Gidra, Vol. IV, No. 5 (May 1972)

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Edwin Starr poses in the beginning for the music video for "War" (1969).

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    Edwin Starr – War (Original Video – 1969)

    American singer Edwin Starr’s version of “War” captured the anxieties that many Americans were experiencing as they watched the Vietnam-American War unfolding on their home television screens. Starr’s “War” continues to be a popular protest song.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • A black-and-white political cartoon depicts a group of African American soldiers in uniform standing in formation in what appears to be Vietnam, with palm trees in the background. All the soldiers wear helmets labeled "USA" and have somber or resigned expressions. In front of them, a white officer gestures while saying, "Back home in the States, Negroes are at the end of the line, but here in Vietnam it's different—we put you right up front!!"

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    Muhammad Speaks

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Le Ly Hayslip squats with a young girl in a rice field in her hometown, Ky La, in the Quang Nam-Da Nang Province.

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    Le Ly Hayslip, Ky La, Quang Nam-Da Nang Province

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 2
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  • Black-and-white photo showing many individuals climbing a wall and breaking a barbed fence. A soldier with a rifle stands amongst them.

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    Scaling Wall of the U.S. embassy in Saigon

    People try to scale the 14-foot wall of the U.S. embassy in Saigon, trying to reach evacuation helicopters, as the last of the Americans depart from Vietnam.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 3
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  • Black-and-white photo of a dirt road lined with houses. Three children crossing the road turn to face the camera.

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    Housing for refugees

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 3
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  • Operation New Life in the United States. Vietnamese refugees carrying their personal belongings wait in a line for processing. Civilians and navy personnel serve refreshments to the refugees waiting in the line. Vietnamese men, women and children walk wearing shower slippers provided by U.S. personnel.

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    Vietnamese refugees wait in a line for processing during Operation New Life in the United States

    Operation New Life in the United States. Vietnamese refugees carrying their personal belongings wait in a line for processing. Civilians and navy personnel serve refreshments to the refugees waiting in the line. Vietnamese men, women and children walk wearing shower slippers provided by U.S. personnel.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 3
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