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Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray, seated behind a desk, smiling

Global Gathering Vietnam Film Series

Governor Robert D. Ray and the Tai Dam people of Iowa

2025-10-20 18:00:00 2025-10-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Global Gathering Vietnam Film Series Two Iowa PBS productions to commemorate humanitarian refugee resettlement in Iowa Bettendorf Public Library - Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms

Monday, October 20
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-20 18:00:00 2025-10-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Global Gathering Vietnam Film Series Two Iowa PBS productions to commemorate humanitarian refugee resettlement in Iowa Bettendorf Public Library - Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms

Bettendorf Public Library

Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms

Two Iowa PBS productions to commemorate humanitarian refugee resettlement in Iowa

It has been fifty years since Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray agreed to resettle Tai Dam refugees in Iowa. The Tai Dam had fled Vietnam to Laos and Thailand before seeking sanctuary in the United States. Join us for a screening of the Iowa PBS production Governors of Iowa: Robert D. Ray, which depicts this special piece of Iowa history. Stay after this feature to view a brief excerpt from a 2023 episode of Iowa Life that beautifully illustrates how Governor Ray's actions reverberate in our own time.

These screenings are part of the 2025 Global Gathering Vietnam program series, funded by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation. These screenings are made possible by Iowa PBS, and we are grateful for their willingness to share their content for this program. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie | History | Global Gathering |

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