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Hmong Oral History Project: Interview with Xeng S. Yang
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Xeng Sue Yang is a Hmong man, 44 years old. He was a soldier for the CIA (1960-1975) and farmer in Laos. Since arriving in the United States in 1979, he has lived in Minneapolis. Presently he is a story teller and a musician. He is married to Khou Xiong Yang. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Xeng Sue Yang talks of his life as a CIA soldier in the Vietnam War and his feelings of patriotism. Tales of adjustment to life in the United States are related as well as observations regarding the differences in the legal systems of the two countries. Xeng Sue Yang concludes the interview with a statement of hope to keep his culture alive. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Interview translated by May Herr. |
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| Quantity | 1 hour sound cassette 5 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:00:41 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Yang, Xeng Sue Interviewer: Rossi, Linda |
| Subjects |
Hmong (Asian people) |
| Dates | Creation: 11/13/1991 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 16 |
| Accession Number | AV1994.94.8 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Hmong Oral History Project' |