Video: A Promise Called Iowa
This documentary is a moving story about how Southeast Asian refugees became Iowans and retraces their journeys from Indochina to Iowa.
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Michael Gartner: Iowa's Embrace of Southeast Asian Refugees
In 1975, nobody knew how bringing people who were so different to Iowa would work out. Michael Gartner says it was a good thing for everyone. 01:05
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Wayne Johnson: What is a Refugee?
Wayne Johnson provides the legal definition of a refugee. He also explains how someone who escapes their home country with little to their name can demonstrate they are indeed a refugee, someone at risk ... 02:43
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Kenneth M. Quinn: Experiences of Tai Dam Coming to Iowa
In 1975, a distinct ethnic group called the Tai Dam wanted to settle as a group in the United States. Natives of Vietnam, they had been in Laos for 20 years in 1975. Ambassador Kenneth Quinn explains ... 02:49
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David Yepsen: Lasting Impact of Southeast Asian Refugees on Iowa
The Indochinese exodus followed decades of war and chaos in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, called the Vietnam War. David Yepsen reflects on how the legacy of that time will always be with us. 00:32
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Governor Robert D. Ray: Iowa's Leadership in Resettling Southeast Asian Refugees
The state of Iowa was a leader in resettling Southeast Asian refugees, not only because the government got behind it, but because of the way it was done. 00:59
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Walter F. Mondale: Welcoming Refugees from Southeast Asia
Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks about the legacy of resettling refugees from Southeast Asia. The refugees lives weren’t the only ones changed. 01:21
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