Title: Diem Van Ngo: The Reeducation Camp Story of a U.S. Resident South Vietnamese Veteran

Author: Peter Van Do

Primary advisor: Jean Humez

Secondary advisor: Judith Smith

Graduation date: June 3, 2005

Abstract:

This project focuses on a single edited interview that will potentially be the first of a series of Vietnam reeducation camp oral histories of ARVN veterans in the future. This project seeks to showcase some of the situations, issues, and historical background encountered for a larger-scale oral history project on this topic. Specifically, the paper is formatted within several parts: I discuss my application of the oral history methodology in an exploratory way to this topic; I document a story of South Vietnamese military experience and life in the reeducation camps; I include a single edited transcript; and I offer my personal reflections.

Who might be interested in reading this work?

This project would probably be included under the following Library of Congress subject headings:

subject(s): Oral history.
Vietnamese Americans
Political refugees--United States.
Political refugees Vietnam
Vietnam Politics and government 20th century