Short propaganda film produced by the U.S. government about the Vietnam War, narrated by actor Charlton Heston. The movie includes scenes of battle that have been identified as staged and shouldn't be interpreted as an accurate depiction of fighting during the Vietnam War. For more on the accuracy of the footage in this film see the book "The Cold War and the United States Information Agency: American Propaganda and Diplomacy, 1945-1989" by Nicholas J. Cull (pages 248-49). This film was produced by the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) and is in the public domain. National Archives Identifier: 1182760
Local Identifier: 306.5798
Accession Number: NC3-306-77-7 ARC Identifier: 1182760
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