“My first professional acting job was in 'Hair' during the Vietnam War. So I think I've always been drawn to projects with a social conscience.” ThinkingFirstsWarJobsSocialActingHairProjectsConscienceVietnamVietnam War Author:Clarke Peters
“My opposition to the Vietnam War. I was the first Hollywood actor to speak out against it.” FirstsWarActorsSpeakHollywoodOppositionVietnamVietnam WarSpeaks Out Author:Robert Vaughn
“I am afraid if the present trend in Vietnam continues that direct confrontation, first of all between Washington and Peking, is inevitable.” IfsFirstsDirectInevitableTrendsVietnamConfrontation Author:U Thant
“I went to Vietnam; it was my first assignment as a reporter for the UPI, and I never could get away from the war.” FirstsWarLiteratureGet AwayVietnamReportersAssignments Author:Neil Sheehan
“So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored.” ShouldFirstsImportantWarFightingLessonsVietnamTroopsUnjustHonoredCasualtiesUnwiseImportant LessonsAmerican TroopsUnjust War Author:Paul Begala