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  • Illustration of a bunk bed. On the top bunk, a little boy sits with his hands crossed. On the bottom bunk, a mother holds her child close to her and in the background a woman is changing her clothes.

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    Life in the camp

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 3
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  • A line graph titled "Vietnamese population in the U.S., 2000-2019" showing steady growth over four data points. The graph plots population estimates for Vietnamese Americans at 1,224,000 in 2000, 1,737,000 in 2010, 1,980,000 in 2015, and 2,183,000 in 2019. The y-axis ranges from 500,000 to 2.5 million, and each data point is marked with a green dot and labeled with its year and population figure. A note at the bottom explains the data sources and methodology.

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    Vietnamese population in the U.S., 2000-2019

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • Black-and-white photo of a woman hunched over in the grass holding a bag and some papers. Above her, clothes dry on a clothesline.

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    Vietnamese Refugee Settles in CA

    A newly arrived South Vietnamese woman, just off an airliner and just arrived at Camp Pendleton, a sprawling Marine Corps Training camp, hangs her clothes out to air outside a quonset hut on the base, which will be her home until she is relocated. She and several hundred other refugees arrived here aboard chartered airliner and military craft as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • Black-and-white photo of a marketplace with individuals walking around. Sign reads "Saigon Market."

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    The Saigon Market

    The Saigon Market, specializing in such Indochinese victuals as fish sauce, is in Clarendon’s “Mekong Delta.”

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • A large group of white men gather round as Ku Klux Klan members set fire to a wooden boat with the words "VIET - CONG" painted on the side.

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    Klu Klux Klan Fighting for White Fisherman

    In this demonstration of support for White Galveston Bay fishermen at Santa Fe, Texas, Grand Dragon of the KKK Louis Bean (R) sets fire to a small boat. The rally was to show the public that the Klan supported fisherman’s rights and would fight to defend them against Vietnamese Shrimpers.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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    Van Le in Seadrift Seafood

    Van Le, who owns Seadrift Seafood along with her husband, inside of her processing room where Vietnamese women pick the meat from crabs and pack them in containers.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • Four women behind a cashier counter in a pharmaceutical store. A man stands off to the side in front of the counter. The women are smiling and talking.

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    Linh’s Pharmacy

    Linh employed a number of Vietnamese/Chinese refugees in her pharmacy.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • A black-and-white scanned two-page spread of the Vietnamese-language newspaper "Người Việt Cali." The left page is filled with classified ads, small business advertisements, and community notices, all in Vietnamese text, with some boxed sections and logos for local businesses like restaurants and real estate agencies. The right page features large bold headlines, including a prominent one at the top reading "BỐC 100.000 TỊ NẠN Ở ĐNA" about evacuating 100,000 refugees from Southeast Asia. Below the headline are several smaller articles, opinion columns, and black-and-white photographs depicting groups of people and community events. The layout is dense with text, columns, and a few visual elements, reflecting a typical broadsheet newspaper design from the late 20th century, aimed at the Vietnamese community in California.

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    First Issue of Ngoui Viet Daily

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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    Tippi Hedren with graduating nail tech refugee class

    American actress Tippi Hedren (top center) with one of her graduating classes of Vietnamese refugee women learning to become nail technicians.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • Photo of a white shopping bag with thin handles. Large square logo in center reads "ICEM" in red letters. Bag labeled "MIFT 311225 IN-37014 Hao Sna."

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    Bag for Intergovernmental Commission for European Migration

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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