Close Enough #8
Everything Old Is New Again
Hi Friends,
The great thing about a photojournalism archive is no matter what is happening in the world today you’re guaranteed to find connections with the stories that have come before.
David Hume Kennerly’s story about the end of Vietnam War from within the White House captures an administration coming to grips with a difficult decision, the gravity of war, dealing with unanticipated circumstances and the humanity of those making the hard decisions.
Kennerly, who at the time was President Gerald R. Ford’s Chief White House Photographer, has the ability to both develop an easy rapport with public figures that gains him remarkable access and then blend into the background to capture candid moments.
His story in the Photojournalism Archive includes the chronology of key events in the final months of the Vietnam War as well as his story-behind-the-story commentary on how it unfolded.
You can view the full story here: End of the Vietnam War
You can also view his other stories here: Kennerly Stories, with more to come in the future.
In the archive you can see the work of the other photographers who have contributed stories to date. Our goal is to preserve and share these stories.
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