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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Wayne Johnson: Many People Help Refugees (#2007)
Former chief of the Bureau of Refugee Services Wayne Johnson talks about Iowans who helped refugees who came to Iowa from Southeast Asia in 1979. 01:02
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David Yepsen: Iowans Became Aware of Diverse Cultures (#2007)
Des Moines Register columnist, David Yepsen, talks about refugees helping Iowans to be more aware of diverse cultures. 01:00
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Governor Robert D. Ray: Iowa Benefits From Refugees (#2007)
Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray discusses how Iowa benefitted from the influx of refugees in 1975. 01:31
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Michael Gartner: State of Iowa is One of a Kind (#2007)
Former president of the Des Moines Register, Michael Gartner, explains the state of Iowa's unique status as a resettlement agency. 00:50
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Governor Robert D. Ray: Iowa Responds (#2007)
Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray talks about Iowa's response to a plea from the President of the United States asking Americans to help refugees from Southeast Asia in 1975. 01:06
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Governor Robert D. Ray: Iowa Responds to Tai Dam (#2007)
Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray discusses his decision to bring Tai Dam refugees to Iowa in 1975 after receiving a letter from Art Crisfield, an American who had met the Tai Dam while living in... 01:23
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Wayne Johnson: A Legacy Continues (#2007)
Former chief of the Bureau of Refugee Services Wayne Johnson talks about the roles former Iowa Governor Robert Ray and other Iowans played in helping refugees in 1979. These earlier events laid the... 01:19
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Michael Gartner: Iowa's Embrace of Southeast Asian Refugees (#2007)
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? (#2007)
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... 02:43
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Governor Robert D. Ray: Iowa's Leadership in Resettling Southeast Asian Refugees (#2007)
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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Kenneth M. Quinn: Experiences of Tai Dam Coming to Iowa (#2007)
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... 02:49
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David Yepsen: Lasting Impact of Southeast Asian Refugees on Iowa (#2007)
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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Walter F. Mondale: Welcoming Refugees from Southeast Asia (#2007)
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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