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Interview With B. Hugh Tovar, Paul Hillmer
Interview With B. Hugh Tovar, Paul Hillmer
Hmong Oral History Project
Bernardo Hugh Tovar was born on December 27, 1922 in Bogota, Columbia. His father was Columbian and his mother Irish. His family moved to Chicago in 1924, but his family frequently visited Columbia in his early youth. As a result he grew up bilingual. He attended Portsmouth Priory School in Rhode Island (1941), before attending Harvard, where he also learned French. His ROTC class was called to active duty in June 1943, though he was awarded a degree in 1944 because he passed his comprehensive exams. He graduated as a second lieutenant. After various assignments and training in Infantry, Artillery …
Interview With Carol Mills, Tom Ward, & Paul White, Paul Hillmer
Interview With Carol Mills, Tom Ward, & Paul White, Paul Hillmer
Hmong Oral History Project
Paul White, Carol Mills, and Tom Ward were all USAID staff in Laos during the Secret War, and all worked closely with Edgar “Pop” Buell. In this interview each of them shares the details of how they came to work in Laos, what responsibilities they had, and their impression of Buell. They describe their own responsibilities, the various aspects of the USAID program (education, health, refugee services), different individuals involved in the operation, and the program’s eventual evacuation from Sam Thong and relocation to Ban Xoun.
Interview With Mac Thompson, Paul Hillmer
Interview With Mac Thompson, Paul Hillmer
Hmong Oral History Project
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