Interview of Hmong immigrant and former soldier Tom Vue

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Description:

Hmong immigrant and former soldier Tom Vue discusses emigrating from Laos to the U.S. via a camp in Thailand. He discusses taking command of 1200 troops in the rain forests of Laos after Hmong General Vang Pao emigrated to the US in 1975. Vue talks about their defeat by the communists in 1977 and his flight from Laos to Thailand. He also speaks about coming to Lansing, MI with his family and working in social services as a translator and refugee interviewer.

Date Issued:

2011-02-19T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan, Thailand, Michigan, Lansing, United States, Laos, and Laos

Subject Topic:

Military life, Hmong Americans, Command of troops, Refugee camps, Moving, Household, Hmong language, Translating, Political refugees, Emigration and immigration, Emigration and immigration, and History

Subject Name:

Laos and Royal Lao Army

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5r20t621