Primary Sources
Halberstam, David. "Harkins Praises The Vietnam Troops."The New York Times [Saigon ] 11 Jan. 1963: 1. Print.
This is an online newspaper article from the time of the Vietnam War. I found this article to be somewhat useful because went over things that I already knew. It went over the negation of the Geneva Accord.
"Laotian Government Accuses U.S. In Mercy Plane Crash."The New York Times[Vientiane] 9 Jan. 1963: 1.ProQuest. Web. 9 Feb. 2011
This is an online article about the Laotian government during that time period. It talked about how the Laotain government was upset with the actions of the United States.
Parker, James E.. Codename Mule: fighting the secret war in Laos for the CIA. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1995. Print.
This a book about the CIA and the Hmong people during the Vietnam War. This book was also an autobiography about a CIA agent and his experience in Laos during the Vietnam War. The novel gave me good information about what really happen during the war. I also found out that the CIA disarmed the Hmong of their weapons.
Parker, James E.. Covert ops: the CIA's secret war in Laos. New York: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997. Print.
This is a book about the CIA agent who was in Laos. This was another book that was written during the time period of the Vietnam War. I found it to be useful because the author was a CIA agent during the Vietnam War. And he was also station in Laos.
Sulzberger, C.L.. "Foreign Affairs ." The New York Times[Paris] 12 Jan. 1963: 6.ProQuest. Web. 9 Feb. 2011.
This is an online article about the Vietnam War. This article went over the Geneva Accord of 1962, which declared Laos’ neutrality and their position in the war.
Thao, Chong. Personal interview. 9 Feb. 2011.
This is an interview with my grandmother who was a refugee because of the Vietnam War. I interviewed her about her and her family’s escape story out of Laos.
Topping, Seymour. "Peking Demands Emergency Talk On Crisis In Laos." New York Times [Hong Kong] 14 June 1964: 2. Print
This is a historical article about the Geneva Accord. It went over the position of Laos during the Vietnam War. And it went over why the Laotian government decided that being a neutral country would be the best option.
Xiong, Dang . Personal interview. 14 Jan. 2011.
This is an interview with my father who has lived through the Vietnam War. I interviewed my father and asked him about his escape story out of Laos.
Xiong, Cher . Personal interview. 14 Jan. 2011.
This is an interview with my grandfather who has lived through the Vietnam War. I interviewed my grandfather and asked him about his escape story out of Laos. And how did he get his family through the dangers.
Yang, Khoua. Personal interview. 7 Feb. 2011
This is a interview with my mother who was the daughter of a lieutenant in the Vietnam War. I asked her about her father and how she was able to escape after the Vietnamese after they declared a mass genocide. I learned that my mother lived in a forest before she and her family move to Thailand. She also told me that there were a few soldiers hiding from the Communist government of Laos.
Secondary Sources
"Air America - Official Web Site for Air America." Air America - Official Web Site for Air America. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2011. <http://www.air-america.org/>.
This is another website about Air America. It showed the many transports routes that Air America made in Laos during the Vietnam War.
Chan, Sucheng. Hmong means free: life in Laos and America. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1994. Print.
This is a book that gave me information about the aftermath of the war. It gave me information about the life of the people who were affected by the Vietnam War.
Conboy, Kenneth J., and James Morrison. Shadow war: the CIA's secret war in Laos. Boulder, Colo.: Paladin Press, 1995. Print.
This is a book about the CIA in Laos, and their role in the Vietnam War. It also gave me a bit of information about the Hmong’s role in the war.
Elliott, Duong Van Mai. RAND in southeast Asia a history of the Vietnam War era. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp., 2010. Print.
This is a book that gave me information about the Vietnam War. It went over the basics of the Vietnam War so I can get a good overview on what caused the War.
Hannah, Norman B.. The key to failure: Laos and the Vietnam war. Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1987. Print.
This is a book about the Vietnam War and the things that caused the United States to lose the War. This book went into dept about the Geneva Accord of 1962. It also showed the failures of the war and what caused those failures to happen. This book also gave me information about the coming of the Secret War in Laos.
Merritt, Jane. Tragic mountains: the Hmong, the Americans, and the secret wars for Laos, 1942-1992. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993. Print.
This is a book about Hmong people and their involvement in the war. This book talked the beginning of the war and the outcome. Plus, it gave me some information about the major battles fought in Laos. It talked about the roles the Hmong people played in the Vietnam War, and the evacuation of the Hmong people. It also talked about the escape to Thailand during the genocide.
Morrison, Gayle. Sky is falling: an oral history of the CIA's evacuation of the Hmong from Laos. Jefferson, N.C.: Mcfarland & Company, 1998. Print.
This is a book about the CIA evacuating the Hmong people, and the escape of the people after the war. This happened after Communism took over in Laos. It also showed the stories of the Hmong who suffered because of the outcome of the communist takeover. This book also shows the life of the Hmong's life in America and the refugee camps.
Rice, Freddie. CIA's betrayal and deceit in Laos . Oakland, CA: Regent Press, 2003. Print.
This is a book about the CIA and Laos.
This is a book that talked about the CIA’s betrayal of Laos during the Vietnam War. It talked about why the CIA left the War
Savada, Andrea Matles. Laos: a country study. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress :, 1995. Print.
This is a book about the history and the basic information of Laos. This book also goes over the actions of the Hmong people during the Vietnam War.
Secord, Richard V., and Jay Wurts. Honored and betrayed: Irangate, covert affairs, and the secret war in Laos. New York: Wiley, 1992. Print.
This is a book that gave me some information about the Vietnam War. It also gave me a little information about the Hmong people and their involvement in the war.
Vang, Thomas S.. A history of the Hmong: from ancient times to the modern diaspora. Canada?: T. Vang, 2008. Print.
This is a book about the history of the Hmong people. This book talked about how the Hmong got into the war. The propaganda of the CIA to get the Hmong into the war. Then it talked about the escape of the Hmong after the Communist took over. And it also went over the location of the Hmong after the escape to Thailand.
Warner, Roger. Back fire: the CIA's secret war in Laos and its link to the war in Vietnam. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995. Print.
This is also a book about the CIA and the Hmong people during the war. It went over the Laotian government and the role that General Vang Pao had in the war. It also talked about the escape of the Hmong and the Communist takeover after the failure to stop the Pathet Lao from taking over Laos.
Warner, Roger. Tawm Lostsuas mus: ib zaj kwvhuam tsovrog thiab tsiv teb raws chaw, siv duab los piav. Rancho Cordova, Calif.: Southeast Asian Community Resource Center, 1996. Print.
This is a book about the Secret War in Laos. It showed us the roles that the Hmong People played during the war. Which included guerilla warfare and being rescue pilots. And the escape out of Laos after the Communist takeover.
Warner, Roger. Shooting at the moon: the story of America's clandestine war in Laos. 2nd pbk. ed. South Royalton, Vt.: Steerforth Press, 1999. Print.
This is a book about the secret war in Laos. It talked about how the Hmong got involve in the war and why the Hmong decided to help the Americans.
"Witness To A Secret War." Dickson, Deborah . Global Voices. PBS. 11 Nov. 2009. Television.
This is a documentary about the people who has suffered because of the Vietnam War. It had an interview with General Vang Pao and other refugees. And it gave me a general idea of the Hmong's treatment after the secret war. It also gave me basic information about the negation between the Hmong and the CIA. I also got a majority of my quotes from this documentary.
Halberstam, David. "Harkins Praises The Vietnam Troops."The New York Times [Saigon ] 11 Jan. 1963: 1. Print.
This is an online newspaper article from the time of the Vietnam War. I found this article to be somewhat useful because went over things that I already knew. It went over the negation of the Geneva Accord.
"Laotian Government Accuses U.S. In Mercy Plane Crash."The New York Times[Vientiane] 9 Jan. 1963: 1.ProQuest. Web. 9 Feb. 2011
This is an online article about the Laotian government during that time period. It talked about how the Laotain government was upset with the actions of the United States.
Parker, James E.. Codename Mule: fighting the secret war in Laos for the CIA. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1995. Print.
This a book about the CIA and the Hmong people during the Vietnam War. This book was also an autobiography about a CIA agent and his experience in Laos during the Vietnam War. The novel gave me good information about what really happen during the war. I also found out that the CIA disarmed the Hmong of their weapons.
Parker, James E.. Covert ops: the CIA's secret war in Laos. New York: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1997. Print.
This is a book about the CIA agent who was in Laos. This was another book that was written during the time period of the Vietnam War. I found it to be useful because the author was a CIA agent during the Vietnam War. And he was also station in Laos.
Sulzberger, C.L.. "Foreign Affairs ." The New York Times[Paris] 12 Jan. 1963: 6.ProQuest. Web. 9 Feb. 2011.
This is an online article about the Vietnam War. This article went over the Geneva Accord of 1962, which declared Laos’ neutrality and their position in the war.
Thao, Chong. Personal interview. 9 Feb. 2011.
This is an interview with my grandmother who was a refugee because of the Vietnam War. I interviewed her about her and her family’s escape story out of Laos.
Topping, Seymour. "Peking Demands Emergency Talk On Crisis In Laos." New York Times [Hong Kong] 14 June 1964: 2. Print
This is a historical article about the Geneva Accord. It went over the position of Laos during the Vietnam War. And it went over why the Laotian government decided that being a neutral country would be the best option.
Xiong, Dang . Personal interview. 14 Jan. 2011.
This is an interview with my father who has lived through the Vietnam War. I interviewed my father and asked him about his escape story out of Laos.
Xiong, Cher . Personal interview. 14 Jan. 2011.
This is an interview with my grandfather who has lived through the Vietnam War. I interviewed my grandfather and asked him about his escape story out of Laos. And how did he get his family through the dangers.
Yang, Khoua. Personal interview. 7 Feb. 2011
This is a interview with my mother who was the daughter of a lieutenant in the Vietnam War. I asked her about her father and how she was able to escape after the Vietnamese after they declared a mass genocide. I learned that my mother lived in a forest before she and her family move to Thailand. She also told me that there were a few soldiers hiding from the Communist government of Laos.
Secondary Sources
"Air America - Official Web Site for Air America." Air America - Official Web Site for Air America. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2011. <http://www.air-america.org/>.
This is another website about Air America. It showed the many transports routes that Air America made in Laos during the Vietnam War.
Chan, Sucheng. Hmong means free: life in Laos and America. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1994. Print.
This is a book that gave me information about the aftermath of the war. It gave me information about the life of the people who were affected by the Vietnam War.
Conboy, Kenneth J., and James Morrison. Shadow war: the CIA's secret war in Laos. Boulder, Colo.: Paladin Press, 1995. Print.
This is a book about the CIA in Laos, and their role in the Vietnam War. It also gave me a bit of information about the Hmong’s role in the war.
Elliott, Duong Van Mai. RAND in southeast Asia a history of the Vietnam War era. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp., 2010. Print.
This is a book that gave me information about the Vietnam War. It went over the basics of the Vietnam War so I can get a good overview on what caused the War.
Hannah, Norman B.. The key to failure: Laos and the Vietnam war. Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1987. Print.
This is a book about the Vietnam War and the things that caused the United States to lose the War. This book went into dept about the Geneva Accord of 1962. It also showed the failures of the war and what caused those failures to happen. This book also gave me information about the coming of the Secret War in Laos.
Merritt, Jane. Tragic mountains: the Hmong, the Americans, and the secret wars for Laos, 1942-1992. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993. Print.
This is a book about Hmong people and their involvement in the war. This book talked the beginning of the war and the outcome. Plus, it gave me some information about the major battles fought in Laos. It talked about the roles the Hmong people played in the Vietnam War, and the evacuation of the Hmong people. It also talked about the escape to Thailand during the genocide.
Morrison, Gayle. Sky is falling: an oral history of the CIA's evacuation of the Hmong from Laos. Jefferson, N.C.: Mcfarland & Company, 1998. Print.
This is a book about the CIA evacuating the Hmong people, and the escape of the people after the war. This happened after Communism took over in Laos. It also showed the stories of the Hmong who suffered because of the outcome of the communist takeover. This book also shows the life of the Hmong's life in America and the refugee camps.
Rice, Freddie. CIA's betrayal and deceit in Laos . Oakland, CA: Regent Press, 2003. Print.
This is a book about the CIA and Laos.
This is a book that talked about the CIA’s betrayal of Laos during the Vietnam War. It talked about why the CIA left the War
Savada, Andrea Matles. Laos: a country study. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress :, 1995. Print.
This is a book about the history and the basic information of Laos. This book also goes over the actions of the Hmong people during the Vietnam War.
Secord, Richard V., and Jay Wurts. Honored and betrayed: Irangate, covert affairs, and the secret war in Laos. New York: Wiley, 1992. Print.
This is a book that gave me some information about the Vietnam War. It also gave me a little information about the Hmong people and their involvement in the war.
Vang, Thomas S.. A history of the Hmong: from ancient times to the modern diaspora. Canada?: T. Vang, 2008. Print.
This is a book about the history of the Hmong people. This book talked about how the Hmong got into the war. The propaganda of the CIA to get the Hmong into the war. Then it talked about the escape of the Hmong after the Communist took over. And it also went over the location of the Hmong after the escape to Thailand.
Warner, Roger. Back fire: the CIA's secret war in Laos and its link to the war in Vietnam. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995. Print.
This is also a book about the CIA and the Hmong people during the war. It went over the Laotian government and the role that General Vang Pao had in the war. It also talked about the escape of the Hmong and the Communist takeover after the failure to stop the Pathet Lao from taking over Laos.
Warner, Roger. Tawm Lostsuas mus: ib zaj kwvhuam tsovrog thiab tsiv teb raws chaw, siv duab los piav. Rancho Cordova, Calif.: Southeast Asian Community Resource Center, 1996. Print.
This is a book about the Secret War in Laos. It showed us the roles that the Hmong People played during the war. Which included guerilla warfare and being rescue pilots. And the escape out of Laos after the Communist takeover.
Warner, Roger. Shooting at the moon: the story of America's clandestine war in Laos. 2nd pbk. ed. South Royalton, Vt.: Steerforth Press, 1999. Print.
This is a book about the secret war in Laos. It talked about how the Hmong got involve in the war and why the Hmong decided to help the Americans.
"Witness To A Secret War." Dickson, Deborah . Global Voices. PBS. 11 Nov. 2009. Television.
This is a documentary about the people who has suffered because of the Vietnam War. It had an interview with General Vang Pao and other refugees. And it gave me a general idea of the Hmong's treatment after the secret war. It also gave me basic information about the negation between the Hmong and the CIA. I also got a majority of my quotes from this documentary.
