Vanderbilt Television News Archive

× Try our new beta.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu website, for new pricing, more content, and immediate delivery of loans.
Search the Archive

Refugees / Fishing / KKK #276312

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 04, 1981
View other clips in this broadcast →

Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. Any editing, reproduction, publication, rebroadcast, public showing or public display may be prohibited by copyright laws.

(Studio) Clash between Americans and Vietnamese refugee fishermen on Gulf Coast noted. Reasons given. 1979 shooting death of American fisherman recalled. 2 Vietnam brothers said acquitted in case. Threat of violence said continuing.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Seabrook, Texas) Vietnam fishermen said giving up on Texas coast. Scenes shown. Ku Klux Klan violence threats blamed. [Vietnam fisherman's association Nguyen Van NAM - notes disadvantages he works under, like broken English.] [Shrimper spokesperson Gene FISHER - says government refused to act, so he appealed to KKK.] [Emory WAITE - wants Vietnam boats out.] [Governor's representative Allen CLARK - blames economy problems.] [NAM - recalls his losses: cntry., family, money.]
REPORTER: David Dick

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Dick, David
Duration:
00:03:10

Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us.

Welcome! Above is the abstract of the item that you're interested in viewing from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive's collection. You have three options if you'd like to view this item:

  • You may request a loan of this video by registering on our website and placing an order.
  • You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection.
  • If you are associated with a college or university, you may ask your library if they would like to become a sponsor, which would give students and faculty at your institution the ability to view items from our collection.

If you believe that you are associated with a sponsoring college or university and have received this message in error, please let us know.