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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. The Commentaries Collection contains interviews and commentaries about the Vietnam War, oral history and human rights issues by scholars, journalists, archivists, human rights activists, soldiers, officers and diplomats who have some insight into the war, the postwar refugee crisis and/or current issues. Title A name given to the resource Commentaries Description An account of the resource This collection includes interviews with scholars, public historians, volunteers and advocates collected by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation (VAHF). Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0e3Z00SutPs" frameborder="0"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Abstract A summary of the resource. Lewis Sorley is an American intelligence analyst, lecturer and military historian who was deployed to Vietnam as an Army major in 1966. Based on his experiences and research, he wrote the book "A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam," which was published in 1999 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Title A name given to the resource Sorley, Lewis Subject The topic of the resource Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Oral biography Description An account of the resource Lewis Sorley is an American intelligence analyst, lecturer and military historian who was deployed to Vietnam as an Army major in 1966. Based on his experiences and research, he wrote the book "A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam," which was published in 1999 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted by the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation as part of the national 500 Oral Histories Project. Additionally, this interview was recorded in the process of producing VIETNAMERICA, a feature-length film and follow-up to the short documentary, Master Hoa's Requiem. Not all interview materials were included in the final film. The film follows Master Hoa back to Southeast Asia to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Hoa escaped Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends. He is the sole survivor. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. This oral history material was born digital and saved to external hard drive. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lewis Sorley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 500 Oral Histories Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-07-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interviewer: Nancy Bui Video and Audio Recorder: Nghia Tran Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The creator for this material has granted The Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation copyright of the audio, video and photo materials. It is being made available for non-profit educational use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This oral history material was born digital, with original sound in wav, original moving image in mvi and original text in doc. The materials were converted into mp3, mp4 and pdf for online access. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound recording Moving image Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vietnam United States Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2013-07-15 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2013-07-15 Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Public Access Granted License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Deed of Gift Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Sorley, Lewis, interview by Nancy Bui. July 15, 2013. Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interviews, 2017, Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Anticommunism Antiwar Movement Army (USA) Author or Writer CIA (Central Intelligence Agency USA) Communism or Communists Ho Chi Minh (Chairman) 1890-1969 Officer Potomac MD (USA) Research or Academics Teacher or Professor Veteran (USA) Vietnam War 1955-1975