Jim MacGregor Collection of documents produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, 1971-1972

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Series I: Documents in Vietnamese produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
• Series II: Document in English produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Description

Content Description

Documents, in Vietnamese and English, produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

• Series I: Documents in Vietnamese produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

• Series II: Document in English produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jim MacGregor Collection of Documents Produced by the 40th POLWAR Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The primary target audiences of the Vietnamese Political Warfare was the ARVN soldier and his family, the civilian population, the common enemy (the VC and NVA troops), and the Free World Military Forces and their allies. The main objective is to obtain voluntary support for the Government of Vietnam. To meet the POLWAR objective, social service support is provided to military and civilian personnel subordinate to the Ministry of Defense and their dependents. The end goal of this support is to create the conditions under which a soldier will desire to be loyal.