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FRONTLINE; Vietnam Memorial

05/27/1983

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Series

FRONTLINE

Program

Vietnam Memorial

Program Number

118

Series Description

Premiered January 1983 Since January 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's - PBS - flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 23 years is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience. Series release date: 1/1983

Program Description

Vietnam era veteran gather in Washington and discuss legacies of the war. In November 1982, 150,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., as the Vietnam Memorial was dedicated. In the words of the veterans, families, and friends who were there, FRONTLINE tells the story of this incredible 5-day experience.

Duration

00:61:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

News

Public Affairs

Citation

Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Vietnam Memorial,” 05/27/1983, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed August 19, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A51E348D211E4D7B9C5B892D8DBE0B59.

MLA: “FRONTLINE; Vietnam Memorial.” 05/27/1983. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. August 19, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A51E348D211E4D7B9C5B892D8DBE0B59>.

APA: FRONTLINE; Vietnam Memorial. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A51E348D211E4D7B9C5B892D8DBE0B59