http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf9199p04b No online items Register of the Robert F. Turner Papers, 1958-1975 Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 1999 Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 1 Papers, 1958-1975 Title: Robert F. Turner Papers Date (inclusive): 1958-1975 Collection Number: 74040 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 52 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 card file box, 17 envelopes, 1 album box, 1 phonotape cassette, 1 phonorecord(25.2 linear feet) Abstract: Correspondence, writings, reports, speeches, press releases, clippings, printed matter, sound recordings, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to political, social and cultural conditions in Vietnam and to the Vietnamese War Creator: Turner, Robert F. Access Collection open for research. 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Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. Abbreviations 1. ARVNArmy of the Republic of Vietnam 2. COSVNCentral Office for South Vietnam. Communist Command of the Forces in South Vietnam 3. JUSPAOJoint U.S. Public Affairs Office, Saigon 4. MACVMilitary Advisory Command Vietnam 5. MIAMissing in Action 6. MLMission in Charge of Liaison 7. MRCMilitary Revolutionary Council 8. NFL SVNfounded in 1960 (to struggle in order to oppose the RVN administration and the U.S., and to progress toward neutrality and reunification with the North) 9. NLFNational Front for Liberation 10. NVANorth Vietnamese Army 11. PAVNPeoples Army of the Republic of Vietnam 12. PNFPatriotic Neutralist Forces (Laos) 13. PRPPeople's Revolutionary Party 14. PRYLPeople's Revolutionary Party Youth League 15. PSYOPSPsychological Operations Quoc Dan Dang Nationalist Party Armed Forces of Vietnam 1. RFRegional Forces in South Vietnam 2. PFPopular Forces in South Vietnam 3. SEATOSoutheast Asia Treaty Organization Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 2 Papers, 1958-1975 4. TetContraction of Nguyen Dan Tiet, meaning Festival of the first day of the year. Chinese in origin, the holiday symbolizes the beginning of the Oriental New Year (Lunar New Year) 5. USAIDU.S. Agency for International Development 6. USIAU.S. Information Agency 7. USOMUnites States Operations Mission 8. VCAdministration Machinery in South Vietnam: 9. (COSVN)1. The Central Office of South Vietnam 10. (PRP)2. The Vietnam People's Revolutionary Party 11. (NFLSV)3. The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam 12. VCIViet Cong Infrastructure 13. VIVAVictory in Vietnam Association; a nationwide student organization, since 1967 in Los Angeles, and supporting our government and our military 14. VNQDDVietnam Quoc Dan Dang (Vietnam Nationalist Party) 15. VWPVietnam Workers' Party 16. YICAYearbook on International Communist Affairs Subjects and Indexing Terms United States. Army United States. Embassy (Vietnam) Asia, Southeastern. Phonorecords. Phonotapes. United States--Armed Forces. United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam. United States--Foreign relations. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Vietnam--Foreign relations--United States. Vietnam--Politics and government. Vietnam. Box: 1 Writings. Scope and Contents note Manuscript of a projected book on Vietnamese communism, by R. F. Turner as well as published and unpublished articles, speeches, and reports. Box: 2. - 32. Subject File, 1963-1972. Scope and Contents note Reports, memoranda, articles transcripts of interviews, notes, pamphlets, clippings, and printed matter relating to Vietnam; collected by R. F. Turner, and arranged alphabetically. Box: 32 Miscellany. Scope and Contents note Clippings. Box: Envelopes Photographs. A-U Box: 33. - 39. Increment, December 1977. Writings. Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 3 Papers, 1958-1975 Writings. Box: 1 Manuscript to a projected book on Vietnamese communism, by R. F. Turner. Subject File, 1963-1972. Box: 2 Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) (North Vietnam) Agriculture in South Vietnam (SVN) Albania Alliance of National Democratic and Peace Forces American Friends of Vietnam Anti-Americanism in Vietnam Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Regional and Popular Forces in South Vietnam (RF & PF). Desertions Viet Cong (VC), infiltration of Art and architecture Asian opinion on United States involvement in Cambodia Assassination Attitudes, Vietnam Box: 3 Background information on South Vietnam Black market in North Vietnam Bloodbath argument Bombing Buddhism in Vietnam Bulgaria Cambodia Box: 4 General 1970 1971 Miscellaneous Captured documents (VC/NVA) (U.S. Mission Press Releases) Casualties, Vietnam Cease fires Cease fires in Vietnam War Box: 5 Center for Vietnamese Studies (Southern Illinois University) Chemical warfare in Vietnam Children, use of by VC Chieu Hoi Chieu Hoi Program China Box: 6 China China and North Vietnam Chinese advisors (VC) Chronology, Vietnam Box: 7 Chronology, Vietnam Citizens Committee for Peace With Freedom in Vietnam Civic Action Coalition government Coalition government, VC position Communication Box: 8 Communication Constitution, Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Corruption in South Vietnam Cost of Vietnam War to U.S. Counter-insurgency operations Coup d'Etat Cuba Culture, Vietnam Czechoslovakia Dalat, Vietnam, general information Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 4 Papers, 1958-1975 Subject File, 1963-1972. Dien Bien Phu (1954) Defectors and returnees Box: 9 East Germany Economic conditions, Vietnam Economy of South Vietnam Education Box: 10 Education in South Vietnam Elections in South Vietnam General information Pre-1967 1967 1970 1971 VC position on and response to Elections in North Vietnam Ethnic minorities External aid (DRV) Box: 11 Floods in North Vietnam Foreign relations Free World Aid Geneva Agreements of 1954 Geography Government of South Vietnam Government (GVN) speeches Government structure Government administration Box: 12 Government administration Government policy statements Box: 13 Haiphong, general Handicraft Hanoi, general data Hanoi on peace terms Health and medicine Health in DRV Heavy industry (DRV) Highways in South Vietnam History of Vietnam since 1954 History of Vietnam, general History, heroes of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh General file Former President (DRV) Myth of Box: 14 Speeches Ho Van Bun, letter from Honey, P. J., miscellaneous articles on DRV Hue City, general information Hue massacre ( Tet 1968) Hungary Box: 15 Index on North Vietnam (Intelligence Subject Code Extract) India and Vietnam Indochinese People's Summit Conference (April 24-25 1970) Industrialization in South Vietnam Industry, labor Infrastructure, Viet Cong Intelligence, Viet Cong (Military Intelligence) International Association of Democratic Lawyers Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 5 Papers, 1958-1975 Subject File, 1963-1972. International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (I.C.C.) Report, June 2, 1962 International Opinion and Vietnam Interviews Col. Dac Dang Tan (MD) Dieu Hoang Minh Tan and Nguyen Duy Hung Hoang Van Thanh Huynh Bon Lai Van Cu Le Vinh Can Le Xuan Chuyen Ngo Dinh Nhu (Mme.) Nguyen Huu Tho Nguyen Duy Hung, see Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen Luong Nhon (aka Viet Hung; aka Tu Tung) Box: 16 Nguyen Ngoc Mai Nguyen Thanh Binh Nguyen Trong Xuan Nguyen Van An Nguyen Van Ba Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bong (Mrs.) Nguyen Van Chan Nguyen Van Phe Pham Thanh Tai Phan Van Xuong Phan Viet Dung Tran Thi Ho Le Box: 17 Tran Van Dac (1-3) Tran Van Dung Trieu Van Nghia Tuong Vu Van Bay Interviews and conversations in Tan An, miscellaneous Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office, Saigon (JUSPAO) Wireless Bulletin Planning Office and Staff Studies Box: 18 Labor movement in South Vietnam Land reform, DRV, Bloodbath Controversy (Porter, Chi, etc.) Land reform in South Vietnam Language Laos Laos operation, 1971 Box: 19 Law in South Vietnam, legal system, constitution, etc. Leadership in South Vietnam Leadership of South Vietnam Legality of U.S. involvement in Cambodia Letters (selected) written by defected Vietnamese soldiers, 1968 Literature, drama, music Living conditions in DRV Lodge, Henry Cabot Logistics, NVN File (and Ho Chi Minh Trail) Luce, Donald Box: 20 Magazine and academic articles Martial Law Military aid to South Vietnam Military, electronic warfare in Vietnam Register of the Robert F. Turner 74040 6 Papers, 1958-1975 Subject File, 1963-1972. Military, Pre-1961 Military, 1962-1972 Military, Offensive April 1972 Box: 21 Ministry of Information, Vietnam Mission in Charge of Liaison (ML) Montagnards Moral case for U.S. involvement in Cambodia My Lai