"Aid and Comfort"

Jane Fonda in North Vietnam

Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Americas, United States
Cover of the book "Aid and Comfort" by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer ISBN: 9781476600475
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: August 13, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
ISBN: 9781476600475
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: August 13, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Jane Fonda’s visit to Hanoi in July 1972 and her pro–North Vietnamese, anti–American conduct, especially her pose with an anti-aircraft gun used to shoot down American planes and her propaganda broadcasts directed toward American troops, angered many Americans. In their eyes, she was guilty of treason, but she was never charged by the American legal system. Instead, she has made millions, been the recipient of countless awards, and remained an honored American icon. This work investigates Fonda’s activities in North Vietnam and argues that she could have been indicted for treason, that there would have been enough evidence to take the case to a jury, that she could have been convicted, and that a conviction probably would have been upheld on appeal. It also considers Fonda’s early life and the effect it had on her behavior and beliefs in her later years, her audience of American POWs who were forced by the Vietnamese to listen to her broadcasts condemning them as war criminals, her arrival in Vietnam and how it was viewed by American servicemen and civilians, the crime of treason throughout history, and the only Congressional inquiry into her actions, which resulted in the government’s decision to take no legal action against her. Texts of Fonda’s radio broadcasts to American servicemen comprise the appendix.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Jane Fonda’s visit to Hanoi in July 1972 and her pro–North Vietnamese, anti–American conduct, especially her pose with an anti-aircraft gun used to shoot down American planes and her propaganda broadcasts directed toward American troops, angered many Americans. In their eyes, she was guilty of treason, but she was never charged by the American legal system. Instead, she has made millions, been the recipient of countless awards, and remained an honored American icon. This work investigates Fonda’s activities in North Vietnam and argues that she could have been indicted for treason, that there would have been enough evidence to take the case to a jury, that she could have been convicted, and that a conviction probably would have been upheld on appeal. It also considers Fonda’s early life and the effect it had on her behavior and beliefs in her later years, her audience of American POWs who were forced by the Vietnamese to listen to her broadcasts condemning them as war criminals, her arrival in Vietnam and how it was viewed by American servicemen and civilians, the crime of treason throughout history, and the only Congressional inquiry into her actions, which resulted in the government’s decision to take no legal action against her. Texts of Fonda’s radio broadcasts to American servicemen comprise the appendix.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book From Lumumba to Gbagbo by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Tucson by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Collecting Baseball Memorabilia by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book The Holy Grail by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book The Battle of the Crater by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Little Horrors by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Egypt's Identities in Conflict by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book George Orwell on Screen by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Exiting Vietnam by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book "We're All Infected" by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book Civil War Hospital Newspapers by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book The Ugandan Morality Crusade by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book The Strange Case of "The Angels of Mons" by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
Cover of the book A Life in Code by Henry Mark Holzer, Erika Holzer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy