[The Investigators - Vietnam Veterans pt.1]

DateMay 23 1973

Can Descriptions[Film tags in coll folder] On leader: P-1 "The Investigators" Vietnam Veterans May 23rd 1973 Tease On other leader slugs: - P-1 "The Investigators" Vietnam Vets May 23red 1973

Viewing NotesSilent footage of soldiers in Vietnam taking an injured person on a stretcher out of a helicopter and soldiers getting in and out of helicopter. Interview with an injured veteran who has been int he hospital about 10 months about his injury and recovery. He says that all veterans deserve to be honored, not just POWs and pilots. Interview with a man about the reintegration of injured veterans back into society. B-roll footage of men in a VA hospital. Reporter stand-up about how the influx of younger patients from the war in Vietnam has been a challenge for VA hospitals in Massachusetts. Interviews with several veterans at the VA hospital about their care. Interviews with other men and doctors about problems with the VA and the need for a National healthcare system for all. An Anonymous interview with a veteran suffering from addiction to pain killers. Reporter standup about the VA addiction center in Boston. B-roll footage of the rehab center, a man with a prosthetic arm demonstrates how it works to a group, and the VA hospital. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2393.11296