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1 Voices of the Past Speak to the Future Veteran’s Oral History Project Army Heritage Center Foundation

2 1960: Early Cold War and Lead to Vietnam War Background Lt Col (Ret) Clarence Bouchat Silver Springs Veterans Memorial Committee bouchatc@hotmail.com

3 Silver Springs Veterans Memorial -OHP Veterans Liaison -Mission: -Honor veterans’ sacrifice -Motivate others to service – local to national -Post Oral History on web -Interview of veteran -Reflection Piece -Volunteer Opportunities http://www.sstveteransmemorial.com/My_Homepage_Files/Page1.html

4 America in 1960 - People - population: 179 million - 41% rural - life expectancy: 69 yrs - new: polio vaccine - US Economy Dominates - Economy size: $2.4 trillion, or $13,414 /person - 11% farmers, 33% factory workers—30% women - 43% graduate high school, only 8% college - car: $2100, gas: 17c/gl, teacher earns: $4800/yr - new: 2000 computers in use throughout USA

5 America in 1960 - Entertainment: - Music: The TwistThe Twist - Movie: Dr Strangelove ‘64Dr Strangelove - TV: Flintstones - new: Dominoes Pizza -Politics in change - JFK youngest president - Alaska and Hawaii become states ‘59 - Cold War – Sputnik ‘57, Castro ‘59, Berlin ‘61 -- Vietnam – 800 advisors in ‘60, 16,000 in ‘64 - Civil Rights – Greensboro Woolworth’s sit-in

6 OHP Veterans Background - Combat Veterans - 7 Cold War, 4 Vietnam vets -- 6 Army, 4 AF, 1 Navy -- subs, airborne, fighter pilot -Only 10% in combat - medical, maintenance, trainer -Between WW2 and VN - America changing rapidly - Great technological advances - America leads the world in everything - Exercises; Wars are small, limited, many, global

7 OHP Veterans Today - Today how old is a soldier who was 19 in 1960? - not as technology savvy as you - plagued by old age aliments, or old war wounds - may be irritable: not as strong or independent - some will confuse events, 50 years later - some may become incapacitated or die TSgt Richard C. Smith, US Army, WWII

8 Interacting with Veterans - Be patient and accommodating - ask about training, duties, what it meant to serve - be prepared, respectful, reliable, punctual - for some this will be first time talking about war - communicate often – use postal mail too! - Start with prepared questions then ad lib - Use AHEC overview questions given to you - Record music from that era and play to start meeting - Ask to see photos or memorabilia and ask questions

9 Any Questions? Clarence Bouchat, veteran’s laision bouchatc@hotmail.com 717-691-7239bouchatc@hotmail.com

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