Interview and responses to questions, 1985.

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Interview and responses to questions, 1985.

Transcript of an interview conducted by Murray Duff on 29 March 1985 and responses to questions posed by Ray C. Hillam in November of 1985. Christy graduated from college in 1955 and joined the Marine Corps. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and retired from the Marines in 1975. Christy was in Hawaii when the Vietnam War broke out and was made a company commander of a rifle company in the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He told about his experiences in combat and the impact his service had on his family. Christy related his fear of dying, and he believed there was good justification for the United States becoming involved in the war.

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Christy, Howard Allen.

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Duff, Murray.

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Hillam, Ray C.

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Political science professor at Brigham Young University beginning in 1960, where he cofounded the International Relations Program, the Washington Seminar, and the China Teachers Program. From the description of Interview, 2000 Feb. 23. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 367578363 Ray C. Hillam (b. 1928) was a professor of political science at Brigham Young University. From the description of Ray C. Hillam papers, 1955-2008. (Unknown). WorldCat record...