this year c-span s touring cities across the country, exploring american history. up next, a look at our recent .isit to tuscaloosa alabama you are watching american history tv all weekend on and sohere ever was often the men and women who deserve recognition do not receive it. and to see him receive it was a wonderful thing. we are standing in the lobby of the library, the main library in the center of campus at the university of alabama. this is the first profile and courage award ever awarded by i library foundation in 1990, the former alabama congressman. carl elliott was many things. he was a congressman from until 1964. 1948 carl elliott was born very poor in northwest alabama. he came to the university with two dollars and $.50 in his acket and a $25 check and $200 check he had been given. he presented himself to the president and said you said anybody can come to the university. the president examined his findings and said you were not and said but not you. he
i know that the wine is part of the program, but i hope that is not why you are here tonight. [laughter] times, ine this a few will only answer questions that are written in the vietnamese. [laughter] tonight is a special night. ago, april 22, 1975, was the night our family left saigon. end to the life that we had. a life full of joy and happiness living among your own people, speaking your native language, being around family and friends. that life will always be a part of me, but as you will hear shortly, my new american life turned out to be very rich as a result of the people i have met in this country. and i am humbled and honored you re here tonight so i can share that part of my journey with you. vietnam is always a loaded topic in this country, despite 35 years. debate thatf the sparked me in 2004 to write this . ok, a sense of duty i have been out of the marines for 10 years on active duty. i was married and turning 40. and the election between john kerry and george
. this program was recorded in 2010 next on history bookshelf, former u.s. marine quang pham talks about his personal experience as a vietnamese refugee in his book, a sense of duty, it begins just before the fall of saigon in 1975 when he and his siblings and mother went to america. his father, and air pilot, stay behind and was held in a prisoner of war camp for 10 years. this program was recorded in 2010 in san francisco. it is about 45 minutes. [applause] mr. pham: good evening. i know that the wine is part of the program, but i hope that is not why you are here tonight. [laughter] having done this a few times, i will only answer questions t
are written in vietnamese. [laughter] tonight is a special night. 35 years ago, april 22, 1975, was the night our family left saigon. it brought an end to the life that we had. a life full of joy and happiness living among your own people, speaking your native language, being around family and friends. that life will always be a part of me, but as you will hear shortly, my new american life turned out to be very rich as a result of the people i have met in this country. and i am humbled and honored that you re here tonight so i can share that part of my journey with you. vietnam is always a loaded topic in this country, despite 35 years. it is part of the debate that sparked me in 2004 to write this book, a sense of duty. in 2004, i have been out of the marines for 10 years on active duty. i was married and turning 40. and the election between john kerry and george bush was about to take place. as most of you remember the , discussions about who went to vietnam, who did not
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