Interviewer
John C. Hennen, Jr.
Files
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans, and is conducted with both Dave Evans and Rick Richards. At the time of the interview, Dave Evans was the president of the West Virginia Vietnam Veterans of America, and Rick Richards was a member of the board. They discuss: individuals such as John Kerry (U.S. Senator), Danny Johns, Charlie Hamilton, Roy Hamilton, General Westmoreland, Ellsworth Bunker, Pol Pot, Jay Rockefeller, Randy Horn, Arch Moore, Gary Rogers, Jack Moon, & David Alistone; their experiences and views on the Vietnam War; other officers; other members of the military; draft resisters; discrimination against Vietnam veterans; being wounded in Vietnam and other wounded soldiers; Vietnam Veterans of America; several veterans-related committees they've dealt with; relations with the news media; politics relating to the war; some mention of the Sandinistas; the anti-war movement; and other topics.
Publication Date
1-13-1984
Type
Text
Keywords
Vietnam War, Vietnam Veterans
Disciplines
Appalachian Studies | Oral History | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-399.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-399, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Richards, Rick -- Autobiography., Evans, Dave -- Autobiography., Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1937-, Kerry, John, 1943-, Pol Pot., Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005., Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation -- Oral histories., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Oral histories., Draft resisters.