Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Scope and Contents "Shorts"; "Del Mar 3 Sentenced" [sentencing of Peter Bohmer, Peter Mahone, and Bill Haiber, anti-war protestors, for obstructing a railroad (Bohmer and Mahone) and burning property (Haiber); Mahone and Haiber were sentenced to 150 days and 30 days in jail, respectively. Bohmer, a former professor, was sentenced to 90 days of phsychiatric testing at Chino State Prison and then, depending on results, up to 5 years in prison.]; "SAO sniper sent up [Secret Army Organization member George...

Scope and Contents [Excerpt from "Introduction to the History of Women's Suffrage, 1881"]; "Shorts"; "Cop Watch Trading Cards"; "Article 15: Military Justice..." [non-judicial punishment in the Armed Forces]; "Ding-Dong... Ring of Truth" [Copley Newspapers "Ring of Truth" awards, San Diego Union-Tribune]; "VVAW Clinic" [Post-Viet-Nam Syndrome (PVS) Research Center of San Diego, organization for veterans]; "Cease-Fire in Laos"; "Union Bustin' Schemes Revealed: Unions... B. of A. Style" [reprint from Bank of...

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In this interview Albert Toro talks about his experience serving in the US Army during the Vietnam War as a Supply Non-commissioned Officer. Toro provided artillery units in combat zones with ammunition and food.

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Photographic print of Howard Fisher being arrested at the May 12, 1972 Seagrove Park anti-war gathering in Del Mar, California. Two small leaflets for other San Diego-area Vietnam protests, also from the same source. Printed copy of 2012 San Diego Union Tribune article "Del Mar, May 12, 1972: Something Happened Here" has been added to the file by the library.

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"Former Vietnam [veteran turned] Protestor. Story turned into a movie Born on 4th July?" [image possibly of Ron Kovic. 076 is duplicate of 075 with different exposure.]

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Elmer Williams is a retired US Naval Aviator who served during the Korean War. During the conflict Williams conducted a solo dogfight against seven soviet pilots and was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions.