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Interview with Charles Sabatier, 1982 [Part 1 of 2]
1982-10-08
Ellison, Richard, Sabatier, Charles
Charles Sabatier served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. Paralyzed by a bullet wound, he spent his post-war life as an activist for the disabled. He discusses his impressions of the Army at the time, and details the events surrounding his injury during the Tet Offensive. He describes his reintegration to American society and the struggles he faced as a veteran of an unpopular war and a disabled person. Mr. Sabatier tells of how his feelings toward the war changed, and how his paralysis changed his view of himself. He concludes with his thoughts on the anti-war movement, and expresses an understanding toward the Vietnamese against whom he fought.
- Title:
- Interview with Charles Sabatier, 1982 [Part 1 of 2]
- Creator:
- Ellison, Richard, Sabatier, Charles
- Date Created:
- 1982-10-08
- Description:
Charles Sabatier served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. Paralyzed by a bullet wound, he spent his post-war life as an activist for the disabled. He discusses his impressions of the Army at the time, and details the events surrounding his injury during the Tet Offensive. He describes his reintegration to American society and the struggles he faced as a veteran of an unpopular war and a disabled person. Mr. Sabatier tells of how his feelings toward the war changed, and how his paralysis changed his view of himself. He concludes with his thoughts on the anti-war movement, and expresses an understanding toward the Vietnamese against whom he fought.
Item details
- Partner:
- Digital Commonwealth
- Contributing Institution:
- WGBH
- Subjects:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Medical care
High school
Military ethics
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Tet Offensive, 1968
Cold War
War--Environmental aspects
Paralysis
Children and war
War and society
Military bases, American
Village communities
Women in war
Segregation--United States
Vietnam (Republic)
United States--History, Military--20th century
Combat
Communism
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Disabled veterans - Type:
- moving image
- Format:
- Motion pictures
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