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American Experience; Nixon; Tanks in action

Part of The Vietnam Collection.

03/31/1972

North Vietnamese tanks in action. (Library title: Quang Tri Action. B&W print from NDN).


License Clip
Series
American Experience
Program
Nixon
Program Number

302

Title

Tanks in action

Series Description

Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988

Program Description

In this three-hour presentation, Richard Nixon's life and political career are reassessed primarily by those who knew him best. The program chronicles his life from boyhood in Yorba Linda, California, through his days as a young Congressman to his presidency where he astounded the nation with his foreign policy initiatives and then left office in disgrace.

Duration

00:01:15

Asset Type

Stock footage

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Tank warfare
Combat
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Tanks (Military science)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Quang Tri (Vietnam)
Easter Offensive, 1972
Locations
Quang Tri, Vietnam
Genres
Documentary
Topics
History
Publication Information
ABC News VideoSource
Rights Summary

Footage courtesy of ABC News Rights Holder: ABC News VideoSource (http://abcnews.go.com)

Citation
Chicago: “American Experience; Nixon; Tanks in action,” 03/31/1972, GBH Archives, accessed December 30, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CD75F81436A649728FF8B98CA29FD1F1.
MLA: “American Experience; Nixon; Tanks in action.” 03/31/1972. GBH Archives. Web. December 30, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CD75F81436A649728FF8B98CA29FD1F1>.
APA: American Experience; Nixon; Tanks in action. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_CD75F81436A649728FF8B98CA29FD1F1
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