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Interview Date
7-1-2021
Duration
55:51
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36527
Abstract
Richard Pimentel, who served in the Army in Vietnam during 1968-69, describes the support he received as a disabled veteran to become a student at Portland State University, the social environment at the university during and after the Vietnam war, and his work as a PSU student that led to his career in employment training and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Link to Portland State Magazine Issue
"Once a Warrior: Portraits of PSU Veterans" in PSU Magazine, Fall 2021
Biographical
Richard Pimentel is a disability rights advocate, public speaker, and trainer who contributed to the passage and enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
He served in the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1969 and returned from the conflict nearly completely deaf. His life's work began when, as a student at PSU, he developed a disability training program for supervisors as a sociology class project.
Pimentel received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from PSU in 2008.
Description
Interview recorded on Zoom, July 1, 2021. This file is edited from the original recording.
PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.
Rights
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Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies | Vocational Education
Recommended Citation
Pimentel, Richard, "Interview with Richard Pimentel" (2021). Portraits of PSU Veterans. 2.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36527