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Staugaitis speaks of his family and educational background; his role at 1st Australian Task Force base and in the civic aid programs in Phuoc Tuy Province; an interesting incident when he had to extract the tooth of a South Vietnamese woman; the need for more educational programs in dental health care in the area.
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Donohoe as the Officer-in-Charge of civic action programs in Phuoc Tuy Province speaks of bringing relief to those South Vietnamese people who have known nothing but communist domination; attempts, by
Tumar speaks of the effect of the Vietnamese government’s Chieu Hoi (Open Arms) program on and 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit civic action programs on the Vietnamese civilian population in Phuoc Tu
Graham speaks of the achievements of 1st Australian Task Force during the period of his command - pacification in particular; countering infiltration of troops from North Vietnam into Phuoc Tuy Provin
Latchford speaks of the role of the Civil Affairs Unit in the villages in Phuoc Tuy Province; the composition of the Civil Affairs Unit; the unit's relationship with the civilian population; various m
Kruger, as the dentist with 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, speaks of the soldiers' general dental health; the types of dental treatment given to soldiers and to the local population arou
Skelton speaks of the joint Australian-American civic action project at Xuyen Moc in Phuoc Tuy Province. A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the So