Interview with Captain Eugene Barker "Red" McDaniel

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A videorecording of an interview with Capt. Eugene Barker "Red" McDaniel, a retired United States Navy Captain, Naval Aviator and former Prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. He was released from captivity on 4 March 1973, after 6 years of confinement. The interview is conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University. At the time of the interview, McDaniel was was President of the American Defense Institute, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which he founded to increase public awareness of the need for a strong national defense.

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1 recording (30 min.) : sd., col.

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McDaniel, Eugene Barker & McCaleb, Gary [1984..1991].

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A videorecording of an interview with Capt. Eugene Barker "Red" McDaniel, a retired United States Navy Captain, Naval Aviator and former Prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. He was released from captivity on 4 March 1973, after 6 years of confinement. The interview is conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University. At the time of the interview, McDaniel was was President of the American Defense Institute, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which he founded to increase public awareness of the need for a strong national defense.

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1 recording (30 min.) : sd., col.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

Gary McCaleb On-Campus Interviews

Recorded video interviews conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb with notable luminaries, celebrities, and politicians between 1983-2000. The interviews were a part of McCaleb’s two television programs, McCaleb & Comapny, and On Campus with Gary McCaleb, produced by Abilene Christian University.

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  • [1984..1991]

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  • July 9, 2017, 6:16 p.m.

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  • June 4, 2018, 3:02 p.m.

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McDaniel, Eugene Barker & McCaleb, Gary. Interview with Captain Eugene Barker "Red" McDaniel, video, [1984..1991]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864023/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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