officer, , whoin william johnston served as advisor to the first army of thetalion republic of vietnamrnar-old michigan captain johnston with a wife and two children in chicago would soon learn that his military assignments required a thorough knowledge of common guerrilla techniques and infantry tact x as well as -- tactics. you would discover that to maintain the relationship with his counterpart and with other vietnamese soldiers, he would have to make some changes in his approach towards human relationships. his counterpart had received infantry and training in the united states, but there was a large gulf of convergent culture separating them. it would be up to captain asnston to bridge this golf rapidly as customs would permit. he was aware of the need to understand the vietnamese people without becoming involved in .heir politics his obligation will be to support military operations of the incumbent government of vietnam. the firstported to battalion, they were stationed at a sugar mill. the main source of sugar for all of the republic of vietnam, it was located in the delta 16

officer, captain william r. johnston who served as m.a.g. adviser to the first infantry battalion army of the republic of vietnam. 34-year-old michigan-borne captain johnston with a wife and two children in chicago would soon learn his military l9:wç÷ a thorough knowledge of guerrilla tactics. and to maintain a workable relationship with his a.r.v.i.n. counterpart he would have to make some changes in his approach toward human relationships. his counterpart had received infantry and artillery training in the united states. but there was still a large gulf of two dwergivergent cultures. it would be up to sergeant johnston to bridge this gulf as rapidly as the cultures would permit. as johnston met officials he was aware of the need to understand the vietnamese people without becoming involved in their politics. the advisers duty was to adhere to the u.s. national policy and his policy is to support the operations of the incumbent government of vietnam. when johnston reported to the first battalion they were stationed at a siugar mill. it was

army film documenting the activities of captain william johnston who trains and assists south vietnamese troops while they are constantly being attacked and harassed by viacom. on august 10, 19 64, the situation in vietnam was transformed when lyndon johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution with congress granting the president broad powers to increase american involvement in the conflict. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ ♪ since the outbreak of hostilities in 1959, the united states army advisors in vietnam have undergone a variety of experiences and learn much about the complexities of guerrilla warfare in southeast asia. throughmagt, these advisers have increased in number two over 12000 and each is assigned to a specific activity or unit of the army of the republic of vietnam, common asarvin tod to make sure u.s. equipment is used and maintained properly and teach by lecture, demonstration, and by setting an example. perhaps the advisers most important function is to advise ,nd assist the unit commander to make suggestions skillfully and diplomatically in a manner adjusted to the customs and traditions of

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army captain william johnston on his work of the army of vietnam in the 1960s and a new deal promotionalideo in 1938 all ahead here on cspan 3. >> here is a look at what's ahead this labor day weekend on american history tv. saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern, the civil war and the atlanta campaign when the city fell to the union in september of 1864. coming up sunday at 6:30 supreme justice john roberts on the history of the magna carta. all of that coming up this weekend on american history tv here on cspan 3. each week american history tv's real america brings you archival films that help to tell the story of the 20th century. in an attempt to control the colorado river's flooding and provide water to arid regions of california and arizona, the u.s. began construction in 1931. the project employed over 21,000 workers and was completed ahead of schedule. next a 1955 department of the interior film about the planning and building of hoover dam. the story explains the engineering feats necessary for the structure. >> this is the story of hoover dam, one of america's seven modern civil enginee

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army captain william johnston. later a new deal promotional video from 1938 on the importance of the mississippi river valley to the u.s. in two hours ana is a documentary details the mission to land two men on the moon. that's all come can go up on c-span3. republican herbert hoover served as president from 1929 to 1933. remembered most for his time in the oval office at the time of the great depression. in this hour how long 1960 nbc interview, hoover discusses his life beyond the presidencpresid. pe speaking with reporter ray henle he talks about his time in china and his involvement in supplying food to civilians in german occupied belgium during world war i. it's part of the stanford university library department of special collections and university archives. >> this is the campus of stanford university, one of america's great schools. this is the memorial church. this is the memorial theater. this is the library on war, revolution and peace. i'm meeting a great american and an old friend. i am here to have t

army film documenting the activities of captain william johnston who trains and assists south vietnameseops while they are constantly being attacked and harassed by viacom. on august 10, 19 64, the situation in vietnam was transformed when lyndon johnson signed the gulf of tonkin resolution with congress granting the president

johnston was also praised in the writings of his federal opponents. william t. sherman had good things to say about johnston in his memoirs published in 1875. grant said i worried more when joe johnston was in command in front of my army than when robert e. lee was. i don't know if grant actually said that or not, but if he did, that alone should take his reputation down many notches. because among other things, johnston almost never commanded troops in front of grant's army. only for a few weeks in january and february 1864 did johnston command troops in front of grant and those troops that time sat in their winter quarters and had snowball battles with each other. i don't know why grant was so worried. johnston's men are attacking with snowballs. we have to worry about that. johnston benefited from a lot of the early writing about the war. one of the early prolific historians was edward a. pollard, a richmond journalist who absolutely hated jefferson davis and pollard was writing books almost by the month -- i mean almost as furiously as brian does here. just b

johnston was also praised in the writings of his federal opponents. william t. sherman had good things to say about johnston in his memoirs published in 1875. grant said i worried more when joe johnston was in command in front of my army than when robert e. lee was. i t

draw me off from your main plan in which i am to knock joe johnston and do as much damage to the resources of the enemy as possible. i think william tecumseh sherman understands what is expected of him in the coming campaign. and joseph johnston's army of tennessee is indeed to be the first target for sherman's combined army group of the military division of the mississippi. and he'll later summarize this strategy by saying he was to go for lee, and i was to go for joe johnston. that was the plan. the confederate armies would be the first target. but there had by 1864 to be a second target, and that was the war resources. that are mentioned in this order. because by 1864, the confederate states of america had created a capacity principally in central georgia and central alabama, and now you can turn to the handout that i've provided you, and in particular the side that is in the lower right-hand corner labeled number 1. the side with the map of the southeast of the united states on it principally. you'll notice there in central georgia, and central alabama, at places like augusta, athens, macon, and montgomery and selma, i've draw

johnston was also praised in the writings of his federal opponents. william t. sherman had good things to say about johnston in his memoirs published in 1875. u.s. grant had good things to say about johnston. i mean, after all, grant said i worried more when joe johnston was in command in front of my army than when robert e. lee was. i don't know if grant actually said that or not, but if he did, that alone should take his reputation down many notches. because among other things, johnston almost never commanded troops in front of grant's army. only for a few weeks in january and february 1864 did johnston command troops in front of grant and those troops that time sat in their winter quarters and had snowball battles with each other. i don't know why grant was so worried. johnston's men are attacking with snowballs. we have to worry about that. johnston benefited from a lot of the early writing about the war. one of the early prolific historians was edward a. pollard, a richmond journalist who absolutely hated jefferson davis and pollard was writing books almost

me off from your main plan in oa which i am to knock joe johnston and do as much damage to the - resources of the enemy as possible. i think william tecumseh sherman understands what is expected of him in the coming campaign.ca and joseph johnston's army of tennessee is indeed to be the first target for sherman's combined army group of the mississippi. and he'll later summarize this strategy by saying he was to got for lee, and i was to go for joe johnston.e a that was the plan. the confederate armies would be the first target. joe but there had by 1864 to be a nt second target, and that was the war resources. that are mentioned in this m order. because by 1864, the confederate states of america had created a capacity principally in central georgia and central alabama, ana now you can turn to the handout that i've provided you, and in particular the side that is in . the lower right-hand corner sie labeled number 1. the side with the map of the southeast of the united states on it, principally. you'll notice there in central georgia, and central alabama, a places like augusta, athens, macon, and montgomery and selma, i've drawn a

>> reporter: abc news foreign editor john williams dealt with the issue when he worked at the bbc and helped gain the freedom of bbc correspondent alan johnston in gaza. >> they said he'd been executed. he hasn't. but they said he had been executed. and so when eventually a video emerged of alan, we were thrilled. >> they've fed me well, there's been no violence towards me at all. >> just to see him alive? >> because we had convinced ourselves and his parents had convinced themselves that he was dead. so everybody thinks the hostage videos are a terrible thing. actually, to those who are closest to the kidnap victim, they're proof of life. >> free alan now! >> reporter: as johnston spent almost 114 days in captivity, the bbc negotiated online. >> it turned out the message was coming from an intermediary sitting in germany. he was talking to us and talking to the kidnappers. and then channeling the messages from one to another. >> reporter: ultimately, the bbc reporter was freed. but only after the terror group hamas interceded on his behalf. >> for the last week i've thought of very little else, that hall lan was kidnapped for 114 days, jim f

general william sherman marched into georgia and after a series of battles on september 2nd, the union army seized the city. the march to the sea through georgia, and general joseph e johnston who led the confederates through atlanta. a look at confederate weapons manufacturing during and after the fall of atlanta. >>> friday night on "american history tv," slavery and the cinema, beginning at 8:00 eastern with the look at depiction of slavery and films since the 1930s. and the passage of the 13th amendment in the movie "lincoln." and the 1939 movie "gone with the wind" and its depiction of southern society, all starting friday night at 8:00 eastern friday night at 8:00 eastern here on c-span3. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2008 p.m. eastern, a discussion about british admiral george coburn and how he used washington, d.c.'s waterways to seize the city. all here, on c-span3. >>> next, sherman's 1864 atlanta campaign. including the union siege of the city, and the march to the sea. with university of west georgia professor keith bohannon. this is part of the summer conference. it's about an hour. >> before we get started, the map you see up here is a camp

general william sherman marched into georgia, and after a series of battles on september 2nd, the union army seized the city. the march to the sea through georgia, and general joseph e johnston who led the confederates in atlanta during the spring and summer of 1864. and later, a look at confederate weapons manufacturing in central georgia during and after the fall of atlanta. >>> friday night on "american history tv", slavery and the cinema. a look at the depiction of slavery in the films since the 1930s. the 2012 movie "lincoln" and the debate and passage of the 13th amendment. a discussion about the 1939 movie "gone with the wind" and its depiction of southern society, friday night, 8:00 eastern, here on c-span3. >>> this weekend on "american history tv," we take a look back to 200 years ago this week. when british military forces set the white house and the u.s. capitol on fire. join us for a live panel discussion with authors and historians, saturday, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. and sunday at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern, a discussion about british admiral george coburn and how he used washington, d.c.'s waterways to seize the city. all here, on c-span3. >>> next, sherman's 18

general william sherman marched into georgia, and after a series of battles on september 2nd, the union army seized the city. the march to the sea through georgia, and general joseph e johnston who led the confederates in atlanta during the spring and summer of 1864. and later, a look at confederate weapons manufacturing in central georgia during and after the fall of atlanta. >>> friday night on "american history tv", slavery and the cinema. a look at the depiction of slavery in the films since the 1930s. the 2012 movie "lincoln" and the debate and passage of the 13th amendment. a discussion about the 1939 movie "gone with the wind" and its depiction of southern society, friday night, 8:00 eastern, here on c-span3. >>> this weekend on "american history tv," we take a look back to 200 years ago this week. when british military forces set the white house and the u.s. capitol on fire. join us for a live panel discussion with authors and historians, saturday, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. and sunday at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern, a discussion about british admiral george coburn and how he used washington, d.c.'s waterways to seize the city. all here, on c-span3. >>> next, sherman's 18