October 1, 1967

The Ordeal of Con Thien

On Sunday, October 1, 1967, CBS News aired a Special Report titled “The Ordeal of Con Thien” about an ongoing battle in the Vietnam War. CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace hosted the half-hour report.

People in this video

Robert E. Cushman Jr. Lieutenant General U.S. Marine Corps
John Laurence Correspondent CBS News->Vietnam

Robert Schakne Correspondent CBS News
Mike Wallace Host CBS->Special Report
William C. Westmoreland General U.S. Army

Hosting Organization

CBS | Special ReportCBS | Special Report

Series

American History TV

2,022 Views

Program ID:: 305185-1
Category:: Vignette
Format:: Vignette
Location:: New York, New York, United States
First Aired:: Apr 21, 2012 | 10:09am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Aug 09, 2013 | 8:11am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Apr 21, 2012 | 10:09am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 22, 2012 | 5:12pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 23, 2012 | 6:10am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 08, 2013 | 10:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 09, 2013 | 1:53am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 09, 2013 | 5:02am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 09, 2013 | 8:11am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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