| Key To Peace: Kennedy Says Laos Must Not Fail | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1710 |
| Catalog #: | 362120 | |
| Clip Number: | 362120-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-035-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:12:40 - 00:13:52 | |
| Location: | South China Sea, Vietnam | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Diplomacy LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Vietnam (Indochina) PERSONALITIES: Kennedy, John F ( JFK ) POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) WAR & CONFLICT/VIETNAM: Misc. | |
| Description: | The Seventh Fleet stands by in the South China Sea as the situation in Laos moves toward a climax. The Red troops broke a truce without warning and the West is gravely concerned. President Kennedy dispatches Averill Harriman to Moscow and says at his news conference that Laos must not fall or the Communists will over-run all of Southeast Asia. South China Sea, Vietnam Units of the Seventh Fleet in the South China Sea. MOHS - Naval aircraft carrier. MCUS - PT Boat 796. Aerial Shot - Country side. MS - Map of China, Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand. MS - President Kennedy standing at a podium. CUS - Viennese news men. President Kennedy voicing concerns against the Red's at his news conference. "It's important as a sovereign power people desire to be independent, and its also important because it borders the Mekong River and quite obviously if Laos fell into communist hand, it would increase the danger along the northern frontiers of Thailand with putting additional pressure on Cambodia and put additional pressure on South Vietnam with themselves would put additional pressure on Malaya. So I do accept the view that there's an inner relationship, in these countries, and that's one of the reasons we’re concerned with maintaining the Geneva AccordS as a method of maintaining stability in SoutheEast Asia. It may be one of the reasons why others do not share that interest." | |
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