The Legacy of Ho Chi Minh: Nothing Is More Precious Than Independence and Freedom

Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) led the fight for Vietnamese independence from 1941 until his death in 1969. This 1976 recording, produced by folk singer and political activist Barbara Dane, was issued a year after the fall of South Vietnam. The recording presents Ho Chi Minh through his writings and in songs praising his revolutionary zeal. Many of the speeches are presented in English by Vu Thien Dinh with two brief speeches by Ho in English. Two songs on the recording were written by Cubans and sung in Spanish.

The liner notes provide background information about Ho Chi Minh and the English text for his speeches and writings

Track Listing

101	Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam	H`ô Chí Minh	04:48
102	Milestones	H`ô Chí Minh	00:29
103	The Path Which Led Me to Leninism	H`ô Chí Minh	02:37
104	Insomnio (Sleepless Night)	H`ô Chí Minh	01:10
105	Speech at Tours Congress	H`ô Chí Minh	02:04
106	Evening Scene	H`ô Chí Minh	00:30
107	Report on the National and Colonial Questions at the Fifth Congress of the Communist International	H`ô Chí Minh	02:44
108	Vietnamese Women and French Domination	H`ô Chí Minh	03:28
109	Four Months Have Passed	H`ô Chí Minh	00:47
110	Appeal Made on the Occasion of the Founding of the Indochinese Communist Party	H`ô Chí Minh	03:21
111	On Revolutionary Morality	H`ô Chí Minh	03:20
112	Last Night I Dreamed of Uncle Ho	H`ô Chí Minh	00:36
113	Appeal for Nationwide Resistance	H`ô Chí Minh	02:04
114	Report on the Draft Amended Constitution	H`ô Chí Minh	01:23
115	The Ballad of Ho Chi Minh	H`ô Chí Minh	03:17
116	Answers to the Press	H`ô Chí Minh	02:10
117	Thirty Years of Activity of the Party	H`ô Chí Minh	01:04
118	The Leg Irons	H`ô Chí Minh	00:34
119	Appeal to the Patriots and Fighters throughout the Country	H`ô Chí Minh	03:41
120	The Actual Voice of Ho Chi Minh	H`ô Chí Minh	04:06
121	Su Nombre, Ho Chi Minh (Your Name, Ho Chi Minh)	H`ô Chí Minh	02:25
122	Twilight	H`ô Chí Minh	00:51
123	The Final Testement of Ho Chi Minh	H`ô Chí Minh	05:10
124	Fine Weather	H`ô Chí Minh	02:31