Colonel T.O. Blakeney oral history interview, 1974.

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Colonel T.O. Blakeney oral history interview, 1974.

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Blakeney discusses his military career prior to going to Vietnam; his duties in Vietnam and developments early in the war; the attitudes, culture, religions, and demography of the Vietnamese people; the terrible behavior of American troops in Vietnam; and the tactics of the Viet Cong.

2 sound cassettes (1.25 hours);Transcript (24 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8103334

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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