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Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  Eight Years in a Hanoi Prison: Survival and Dignity
Item Title Eight Years in a Hanoi Prison: Survival and Dignity
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Stockdale, James B.
Date Created February 26, 1982
Description Using his first-hand experience, Stockdale speaks on surviving a war prison. He analyzes why those in the military suffer-through, or die in, situations that they do. Included in this are mental abuse (including fear and guilt) as well as physical abuse. He believes dignity is "the enigmatic mixture of conscience and egoism." Stockdale's biography includes: Vice Admiral, United States Navy; Recipient, United States Medal of Honor, 1976; Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, 1981-96; unsuccessful independent candidate for US Vice President, 1992.
Subject(s) Vietnam Atrocities Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Prisoners of war Dignity United States
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded San Francisco, California, United States
Dimensions Duration: 47 minutes, 38 seconds
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 19820226; 2003c87_a_0002588
Record Number 2003C87.1093
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
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