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September 27, 2017
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Vietnam War’s Impact in Oregon
New documentary explores volatile time
“The Vietnam War Oregon Remem-
bers,” a new 90-minute documentary from
OPB, brings to light widely divergent
viewpoints of a volatile time in American
and Northwest history—a war that divid-
ed the country.
The documentary airs on Monday, Oct.
2 at 9 p.m. or you can watch it online now
at opb.org/Vietnam.
With more than 120,000 Oregonians
serving in the Vietnam War, the program
features first-hand accounts from 30 Or-
Photo CouRtesy b enediCtine s isteRs of M ount a ngel
A Vietnamese refugee arrives in Oregon with the assistance of the Benedictine
Sisters of Mount Angel.
egon veterans—men and women—from
every branch of the military and in a va-
riety of roles, from medics and battalion
photographers to entertainers and fighter
pilots.
“The Vietnam War Oregon Remem-
bers” also includes powerful stories from
anti-war protestors and grieving family
members.
It observes the impact of Oregon’s out-
spoken politicians like Senators Wayne
Morse and Mark Hatfield who were ear-
ly leaders in the national anti-war move-
ment, and includes interviews with ref-
ugees who fled their homeland after the
war. Finally, the program highlights vari-
ous programs and activities strengthening
our ties with Vietnam today.