Calvin Williams oral history interview, 1977.

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Calvin Williams oral history interview, 1977.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/73726360

Williams discusses his combat experiences, his poor relations with officers, the North and South Vietnamese armies, the Viet Cong, the Montagnards, Vietnamese social problems, prostitution, substance abuse among American soldiers, and race relations in the Marines.

1 sound cassette (1.25 hours);Index (3 leaves);Transcript (18 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8110798

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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