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Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason, and Targeted by the President
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Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the country. This all stemmed from a ten-day tour she took of North Vietnam in 1972, a trip that would forever cement her as either a patriot or a traitor in the eyes of a divided nation. And put her in the crosshairs of the President of the United States.
Sources
Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman, by Patricia Bosworth
The Hanoi Hilton (1987, dir. Lionel Chetwynd)
Jane Fonda’s Workout Pt. 2: Hanoi Jane’s VHS Revolution (Decoder Ring)
The Truth About My Trip To Hanoi (JaneFonda.com)
FILM: 'THE HANOI HILTON' (NY Times)
How fear turned Jane Fonda into a sex addict (Daily Mail)
Mo. man spits tobacco juice at Jane Fonda (Herald Tribune)
Jane Fonda Finds Peace In Her Time (NY Times)
Jane Fonda at 81, Proudly Protesting and Going to Jail (NY Times)
Jane Fonda spent a night in jail in 1970. Her mug shot defined feminist rebellion (Washington Post)
Credits
Hosted by Jake Brennan.
Written by Patrick Coman.
Copy edited by James Sullivan.
Scored and mixed by Matt Tahaney.
Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak