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From the Vaults: Remembering Vietnam
  • Date: Friday, December 07, 2018
  • Time: 5:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

The fourth and final in the series of archival film from the National Archives’ motion picture holdings related to the war in Vietnam.  Featured will be Vietnam!, Vietnam! (1971, 60 minutes), the controversial documentary from the United States Information Agency narrated by Charlton Heston and produced by John Ford.

“Remembering Vietnam” is presented in part by the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, AARP, FedEx Corporation, and the National Archives Foundation. Additional support provided by the Maris S. Cuneo Foundation, The Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc., and HISTORY

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Click here for more information on getting to the National Archives and parking.

Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202.357.5000 in advance.

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