The good governor : Robert Ray and the Indochinese refugees of Iowa

The good governor Robert Ray and the Indochinese refugees of Iowa

Matthew R. Walsh, 1982-

Book - 2017

"After Americans withdrew from the Vietnam War, Indochinese allies faced imprisonment, torture and death under communist regimes. The Tai Dam, an ethnic group from northern Vietnam, campaigned for sanctuary in 1975. Governor Robert D. Ray of Iowa agreed to help. Interviews with refugees and public officials inform this comprehensive study of Iowa's resettlement program"--

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Subjects
Ray, Robert D., > 1928-
Iowa. > Governor's Task Force for Indochinese Resettlement.
Indochinese Americans > Iowa > History > 20th century.
Governors > Iowa > Biography.
Lao (Tai people) > Iowa > History > 20th century.
Boat people > Vietnam.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Refugees.
Refugees > Indochina.
Refugees > Iowa > History > 20th century.
Iowa > Politics and government > 20th century.
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Matthew R. Walsh, 1982- (author)
Physical Description
vii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230) and index.
ISBN
9781476669472
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Beginnings and Endings at Dien Bien Phu
  • 2. Bending the Rules of Federal Refugee Policy
  • 3. The Growing Pains of the Iowa Refugee Service Center
  • 4. Tai Dam as Professional Refugees
  • 5. The Boat People Come to Iowa
  • 6. Iowa SHARES and the Cambodian Refugees
  • 7. The Littlest Victims
  • 8. Children as Cultural Go Betweens
  • 9. Robert Ray and the Indochinese Refugees
  • Chapter Notes
  • References
  • Index

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