Vietnam War: MACV – CORDS – Civilian Organization For Revolutionary Development, 4/23/1969
National Archives description: “Summary: Revolutionary Development team travels to village to stem suspected cholera epidemic. Team arrives at canal in jeeps. They get into sampan and paddle off. American soldier with PRC-25 radio seated in sampan under way. Geese and ducks in water. Motorized sampan loaded with large urns under way. American soldier seated in sampan en route. Travel shots of sampan on canal, passing huts and palm trees along shore, passing native boats. Team arrives at village. Vietnamese nurse and others prepare needles with cholera serum. Children and villagers getting shots. American soldier is given injection by Vietnamese nurse. CUs, children being innoculated. People gathered around hut used for dispensary. CU, needle being filled with serum. ARVN giving chewing gum to children gathered around him. People arriving in sampans for their shots. Motorized sampan under way on canal. Team getting into sampan. Travel shots from sampan passing native boats. American soldiers seated in boat under way. American soldier gives small bag of new rice to woman. Team visits school site, gives supplies to villagers. Children and team members cross footbridge. American soldier takes notes. Dead animal floating in canal. Hut with sign which is serving as dispensary. Team boards boat. Additional scenes of team travelling by sampans to hamlet. Team prepare cholera shots in hut. More scenes of children and villagers getting innoculations.” National Archives Identifier: 32705
