Key Information
Reference code
MY LAI 2/5
Title
Transcript of interview, 1988, with Major General Hodgson, former Judge Advocate General
Date(s)
- 1988 Oct 11 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
Transcript of filmed interview with Maj Gen Hodgson, former Judge Advocate General, 1967-1968, commenting on the courts martial of US soldiers, particularly Lt William Calley, for their part in the massacre of Vietnamese civilians at My Lai, Vietnam, 16 Mar 1968; the influence of public opinion in the verdict; and the process of military justice. 23pp