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The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa

The Good Governor: Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees of Iowa - Paperback

by Matthew R. Walsh
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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew R. WalshAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2017-07-18Pages:244
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476669472ISBN-10:1476669473UPC:9781476669472Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Vietnam WarSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCA002S6DA

After the Americans withdrew from the Vietnam War, their Indochinese allies faced imprisonment, torture and death under communist regimes. The Tai Dam, an ethnic group from northern Vietnam, campaigned for sanctuary, writing letters to 30 U.S. governors in 1975. Only Robert D. Ray of Iowa agreed to help.

Ray created an agency to relocate the Tai Dam, advocated for the greater admission of "boat people" fleeing Vietnam, launched a Cambodian relief program that generated $540,000, and lobbied for the Refugee Act of 1980.

Interviews with 30+ refugees and officials inform this study, which also chronicles how the Tai Dam adapted to life in the Midwest and the Iowans' divided response.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476669472ISBN-10:1476669473UPC:9781476669472Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United States, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Vietnam WarSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCA002S6DA
Matthew R. Walsh is a professor of history at Des Moines Area Community College. For his previous works, Walsh has received awards from Penn State, University of Nebraska-Omaha, and the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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