Seven South Vietnamese students fear political reprisal as they face deportation.

Item Overview

Title

Seven South Vietnamese students fear political reprisal as they face deportation.

Creator

KTLA (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

Date Created

[1974-08-15]

Date

1974-08-15

Collection

Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection

Notes

Description

At the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, reporter Jan Minagawa covers a rally in support of seven exchange students from South Vietnam who are facing deportation. He interviews three of the students who fear for their safety if they return to Vietnam after speaking out against the war and their government while in the United States. They talk about the treatment of political prisoners and the harassment and threats their families have been facing back home. Footage includes shots of the demonstrators and segments with reporter voiceover that lack picture.

Physical Description

Extent

11m 16s

Dimensions

16mm

Medium

Film

Keywords

Genre

Television news programs
News

Resource type

moving image

Subjects

Deportation
Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles
Students, Foreign
Vietnamese students