Vietnam immigrant Flashcards
when did the speech take place
sat, july 24, 2010
who was the speaker
quang nguyen
what does quang remember from early childhood
tet offensive from 1968
how old was quang during the tet offensive
6
how long did it take quang to acquire u.s. citizenship
8 years
how old was quang when he left south vietnam
13
why did he leave vietnam
political asylum
who did quang leave behind
his family, not knowing if he would see them again
did quang meet his family again
yes, reunited with family in california 5 months later
when did quang get citizenship
1982
how did he describe his citizenship experience
most patriotic feeling ever
when he was 21, how was his life
nice job, nice apartment, southern california
when did quang have a life changing experience
when he met a vietnam vet at a gas station
after he met the vet, what did he decide to do
be a good citizen and give back
what does he call america
an ideal/ concept