Huk Story
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content: Local Number= HSFA 1994.20.3
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content: Peace Corps film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 385 feet)
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dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film by the Peace Corps documents the political tension in the Phillipines between the Marcos government and communist opposition forces, HMB (Huks). The film documents the social and economic influence of the Huks and the potential for disruption of the state through their use of threats and retaliation. The film describes the attempted assassination of an anti-communist mayor and the sense of lawlessness that exists in the country. Also included are juxtaposed interviews, one with a government prisoner and informant and the other with an alleged communist collaborator who denies any knowledge or connection with the Huks. Footage include President Ferdinand Marcos speaking on the political situation in the Phillipines. Documentation of government initiatives such as the construction of roads and an irrigation program is also included in the film.

Legacy Keywords: Peace Corps Asia ; Government officials Asia ; Assassination political Asia ; Irrigation Asia ; Church government support of services Asia ; Informants Asia ; President political leader Asia ; Construction by the government of roads Asia ; Testimony legal Asia ; Military forces offenses campaigns operations Asia ; Military air force Asia ; Political leader mayor Asia ; War civil Asia ; Prisoners Asia ; Relations international Asia ; Criminals punishment of Asia ; Reform land movements political Asia ; Land as a source of wealth reform Asia ; Filipinos ; North Americans