A New Life at the Binh Long Chieu Hoi Center, 1966 US poster: A photo-story poster (code SP-1406) says that 270 ralliers were

A New Life at the Binh Long Chieu Hoi Center

A photo-story poster (code SP-1406) says that 270 ralliers were received at the Binh Long Chieu Hoi center between January 1965 and August 1966 and that they no longer live in fear or fight for 'a mistaken policy'. Photographs show a rallier writing to his mother, men playing guitar, eating and playing volleyball. The sheet offers only the favourable side of reception: leisure, meals and family reunion.

Propaganda techniques used in this poster

Date
1966
Period
Cold War
Made by
Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO) printing section, for the South Vietnamese Chieu Hoi programme
Region
North America
Medium
Poster
Issuer type
State
Regime
Johnson Administration
Leader
Lyndon B. Johnson
Audience
Enemy forces
Purpose
Mobilize or secure compliance
Theme
War and the military
Event
Vietnam War
Source
Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
Rights
NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office (JUSPAO) printing section, for the South Vietnamese Chieu Hoi programme. National Archives and Records Administration, 306-VP-3-1406.

Text on the object

Original (Vietnamese) · read from the image, not independently checked

ĐỜI SỐNG MỚI
TẠI TRUNG TÂM CHIÊU HỒI BÌNH LONG

TỪ THÁNG GIÊNG 1965 ĐẾN THÁNG TÁM 1966, TRUNG TÂM CHIÊU HỒI BÌNH LONG ĐÃ TIẾP NHẬN 270 HỒI CHÁNH VIÊN. NHỮNG NGƯỜI NÀY (trước là Việt Cộng) NAY KHÔNG CÒN SỐNG TRONG SỢ HÃI, KHÔNG CÒN BỊ BUỘC PHẢI CHIẾN ĐẤU, PHỤC VỤ CHO MỘT CHÁNH SÁCH LẦM LẠC. NHIỀU NGƯỜI TRONG SỐ HỒI CHÁNH VIÊN ĐÃ TRỞ VỀ SUM HỌP VỚI GIA ĐÌNH.

Anh Hoàng Văn Chương, một Hồi Chánh Viên đang viết thư về thăm gia đình. Anh đã viết cho mẹ như sau: " Mẹ ạ, chưa bao giờ con thấy lòng thanh thản và tự do bằng lúc này..."

Một nhóm Hồi Chánh Viên giải trí bằng ca nhạc.

Các anh em Hồi Chánh Viên đang chơi vũ cầu.

Bữa cơm vui vẻ ngon lành tại Trung Tâm Chiêu Hồi sau những giờ hoạt động.

SP-1406

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

NEW LIFE
AT THE BINH LONG CHIEU HOI CENTER

From January 1965 to August 1966 the Binh Long Chieu Hoi Center received 270 ralliers. These people (formerly Viet Cong) no longer live in fear and are no longer forced to fight, serving a mistaken policy. Many of the ralliers have returned to be reunited with their families.

Mr. Hoang Van Chuong, a rallier, writing a letter home to his family. He wrote to his mother as follows: "Mother, never have I felt my heart so peaceful and free as now..."

A group of ralliers entertaining themselves with music.

The rallier brothers playing badminton [vu cau; the photograph shows a volleyball-style net game].

A merry, tasty meal at the Chieu Hoi Center after the hours of activity.

SP-1406