Oral History Interview with Peter Sorlien
Title
Oral History Interview with Peter Sorlien
Narrator (written)
Peter Sorlien
Narrator First Name
Peter
Narrator Last Name
Sorlien
Interviewer
Connor Norris
Abstract
Oral History Interview with Peter C. Sorlien for the Dartmouth Vietnam Project. A member of the Dartmouth Class of 1971, Sorlien’s time at Dartmouth was heavily influenced by his involvement in antiwar activism against the Vietnam War. Arriving at Dartmouth in the fall of 1967, Peter enrolled in the College’s ROTC program, succeeding his brother, Cai Sorlien ‘67, who served in Vietnam in 1967-68. In his second term on campus in the winter of 1968, Peter became more skeptical of the War and began participating in the Antiwar Movement. On February 28, 1968, Peter protested on the Green in his ROTC uniform and was subsequently dismissed from the military program. Sorlien discusses what moved him to stand up against the war, coming back to a different Dartmouth after going abroad to France and Germany in 1970, and the lasting effects of the war on his outlook on life and institutions.
Date of Interview
May 9, 2023
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth History
Protest/Antiwar Activism
Language
English
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/sorlien_peter/sorlien_peter.mp3
Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/sorlien_peter/sorlien_peter_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/sorlien_peter/sorlien_peter_transcript_final.html