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Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy award winning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear ame. On the soundtrack, we hear the voices of these soldiers, in the words they wrote home. Selected messages of the universal house of justice bahai. Letters home from vietnam on thursday, january 18 at 7 p. It is a wonderful product for teachers to use when they are teaching a unit on the vietnam conflict. Dear america letters home from vietnam 1987 l 1of2. More than 200 letters home from vietnam era servicemen to family, friends, and others have been selected for publication in this volume about the most intimate thoughts of the soldiers who served in vietnam. All the confusion, pain, despair, and even hope of the men and women who served in vietnam is captured in dear america. Letters home from vietnam conveys the american experience in vietnam from the perspective of those who were there. In conjunction with its new exhibit remembering vietnam, the national archives will screen dear america. A clip from one of the best documentaries on war ever made. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film. The bestselling book and basis for the emmy awardwinning documentary letters read by robert deniro, robert downey jr.

Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the firstperson narrative by men and women who were in the war, some of whom did. Letters home from vietnam by bernard edelman, editor w. William westmoreland sds richard nixon domino theory. Nearly forty years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. Letters home from vietnam tv movie 1987 dear america. David halberstamdecades after the end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war.

Letters home from vietnam was compiled entirely from the avalanche of letters and poems received by the commission for consideration to be included on the memorial. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology. By interweaving authentic letters from our men and women in southeast asia with chronological footage of events in nam and the world, the program evokes memories of the. Bernard edelman, a vietnam veteran who was an associate producer of the film and also edited the companion book for the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, will. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. Since your last letter, i almost feel as if you are my sister. Bernard edelman, a vietnam veteran who was an associate producer of the film and also edited the companion book for the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission, will introduce the screening, take questions afterwards, and also sign copies of the book. Dear america letters home from vietnam 4 author notes as a collection of letters from hundreds of authors, it would be confusing and impractical, if not almost impossible, to provide notes on all of the authors. Dear america letters home from vietnam dvd 1988 hbo. The messages of the universal house of justiceand letters written on its.

Decades after the end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. Due to the overwhelming response to the commissions request for letters, dear america. In 1988, an hbo film starring tom berenger, kathleen turner, and robert deniro, among over two dozen other actors, featured readings of these real letters from soldiers as newsreels, home movies, and music from the era. Some themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam. The common theme of each of the writers was their sense of duty to their country despite the hardships. Themes from dear america, letters home from vietnam. It was a war that embodied the turbulence and ferment of the 60s. What piece of legislation is passed in august 1964. An overwhelmingly eloquent book of the purest and most simple writing on vietnam. Dear america questions dear america letters home from. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush. Mcgowan theater, washington, dc based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy award winning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Many citizens, especially young people, protested u. By interweaving authentic letters from our men and women in southeast asia with chronological footage of events in nam and.

Letters home from vietnam was first published in 1985 by the new york vietnam veterans memorial commission its editor, bernard edeleman, writes in the preface that. Aug 11, 2011 dear america, letters from vietnam 006 duration. Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal. Dear america letters home from vietnam part 1 8 youtube. Boston globedear america is painful, but it must be difficult to be realistic and entertaining about war reading it, i felt i was listening to the voices of the men and women who lived and fought in vietnam. More than 25 years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows readers to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served there. Originally published in 1985, this collection of over 200 letters still provides a moving account of the war in vietnam. Read by dozens of actors such as harvey keitel, matt dillon, and kathleen turner, these letters show a more human story of the war than we see in most media outlets and reveal real people in real situations trying to explain or understand. Letters home from vietnam is a 1987 american documentary film inspired by the anthology of the same title, directed by bill couturie in 1987. And then gradually the tone of their letters begins to change. One of the greatest hardships faced daily by the soldiers was. Archive footage of the war and news coverage thereof, augment the firstperson narrative by men and women who were in the war, some of whom. Dean rusk credibility gap eugene mccarthy vietminh.

Letters home from vietnam, the hbo movie now being released theatrically, is the first film about vietnam to come to us free of bias, free of rhetoric. Based on the book of the same name, the program is devoted to poignant recitations of letters to and from american participants of the vietnam war. Without a clear purpose in vietnam, killing the enemy became the only goal. Using the medium of letters sent home by american soldiers many of whom did not survive long thereafter, dear america takes only 84 minutes to relate america s 10year quagmire in southeast asia. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their. What reason do some soldiers give for fighting vietnam. Aug 14, 2011 24 videos play all letters home from vietnam andrew hunter al white. Woman caught on police bodycam deliberately coughing at officer is jailed. The vietnam war was extremely controversial during this time. It was, and still is the most moving movie, documentary, whatever you would call it. In 1981, six years after the official end of the vietnam war, mayor edward koch of new york city appointed a task force of twentyseven leading citizens of the city to develop a framework for a fitting memorial to vietnam war veterans. Letters home from vietnam also was released theatrically, on 49 screens in the united states and canada in september 1988, a rarity for any film that has been made for cable.

Using the medium of letters sent home by american soldiers many of whom did not survive long thereafter, dear america takes only 84 minutes to relate. They speak of patriotism, of confidence, of new friendships. This gripping documentary of the vietnam war begins with the kennedy administration and extends through the return of the first mias in the mid 1970s. Looking back at how american and foreign films depicted a divisive conflict. Letters home from vietnam 1987, berkeley in the 60s. This is one of the very few books where ive both read the book and watched the movie. Dieter needs to fly about a germanamerican pilot shot down in vietnam.

Using your textbook and the movie, define the following terms. To many americans, the vietnam war remains an open wound. They had no comforts and were forced to live in harsh conditions most of the time that they were there. Dear america letters home from vietnam 5 william broyles jr. Consisting of 208 letters, poems, and journal entries written by 125 people, this book is a heart wrenching, first hand account of the personal experiences of soldiers both on and behind the front lines in vietnam, and.

Return to dak to is a feature documentary about a group of five vietnam veterans who. In their letters there is a sense of wonder at this new world they have found, a world so different from the american cities and towns they left behind. Here is the sad and beautiful countermelody of truth, audible at last, now that we have trashed the drums and cymbals of yet another senseless war, wrote novelist kurt vonnegut. I was a teenageryoung adult while this war took place, and each letter reminded me of someone i knew. There was an abundance of insects that bothered the soldiers and was mentioned in the documentary multiple times. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the war, and their ache at. This download is intended to support the hbo film dear america. Letters home from vietnam soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their longing for home and family, their emotions over the conduct of the. Letters home from vietnam was first telecast april 3, 1988, over the hbo cable service. When do the first american combat troops arrive in vietnam. The book, which simulates a tour of duty in vietnam, offers context for the excerpts of the letters and poems selected for.

English text summary notes dear america letters home from. Canada, denmark, finland, france, germany, the hawaiian islands, iceland. Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 emmy awardwinning hbo documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the vietnam war. Baltimore sundear america tells of an ache as ancient as timeadolescents off to war with. This program is presented in collaboration with the vietnam veterans of america. Letters home from vietnam was met with almost universal critical acclaim. In the foreword, he reflects on his own tour of duty and his memories of the intensely personal, yet also. More than twentyfive years after the official end of the vietnam war, dear america allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in vietnam. Using real letters written by american soldiers which can be read in the book along with many more and archive footage, the film creates a highly personal experience of the vietnam war. The film is based on actual letters that were written by the men and women who served there.