Good footage of a man being arrested for protesting the Vietnam War. Shot begins with a bearded man being escorted by police. The bearded man holds a large sign in front of him the reads "Stop The Slaughter-Out Now". The police lead the man to a paddy wagon and escort him inside. The footage continues with protesters marching down the street. The group has a large green banner that reads "Out Now-Stop The Bombing". They proceed down the street shouting "Join Us". The group is escorted by a police officer on a motorcycle. Interesting shot of the protesters moving through a crowd of students located on a college campus. As they pass, they vocally invite the students to join them. One man in a red sweater vest joins the group. Shot of students standing on a balcony pointing at and watching the action below. Shot of a street sign that reads "Public Square". There is a large federal building in the background. Shots of people gathered listening to someone speak (speaker can not be seen, only heard). The voice over the microphone states "....In our homes, this is a war that robs us of the ability to have life and freedom and decency." Different angle of people listening to speaker. In the foreground a man holds a red protest flag that is difficult to decipher because it is waving in the wind. It says something to the effect of "Stop This Imperialist War NOW". Shot of young woman with baby carrier and baby on her back. The baby sleeps while the mother passes out pamphlets to people sitting on the ground. More shots of people listening to speaker. This time you can see speaker standing on a platform. Interview with a young clean-cut Caucasian man. He talks about the immediacy of the demonstration. Clear shot of protesters with big green banner walking toward the camera. More shots of protesters with signs and chanting.
A small group of protesters have gathered in front of an unidentified building. They carry signs, one man holds a solid black flag. They hold up the signs as cars pass in front of them. Shot of protesters seated on the ground talking and making signs. One girl holds up a simple handwritten sign that reads " Stop The War". Shot of the demonstrators belongings, blankets, papers, ect. Girl rummaging through small bag.
Footage of young people protesting the Vietnam War. Segment begins with people standing in front of a city building. They are lined up side by side, holding signs and singing an anti-war song. Police officers are standing by to make sure that things don't get out of hand. Three young women enter revolving door of the building. They are not a part of the protest. Police stand by the entrance. CU illegible protest sign. CU of female protester. Camera pulls back to reveal two officers chatting in front of the demonstration. Shot of three news men taking photographs with still cameras. Elevated shot of protest in front of a second building. Protesters walk around in a circle and carry signs. Shot of a banner that reads "OUT NOW", protesters walk by the banner shouting Peace Now. Distant shot of the building where demonstration is being held. Shot of original group with arms locked, still singing anti-war tune. Interview with young woman dressed in a camouflage jacket. A red bandana is holding her hair back. She states that the demonstration is symbolic. She goes on to say that the protest will not stop the bombing, but it is a way for people to express their emotions. Shots of protesters chained together.
Vietnam War protesters jog through a park and halt when they reach the steps of a large federal building. The group is organized with signs and banners. View of people gathered on the steps. There is a large green banner that looks like a dollar bill with Richard Nixon's face in the middle of it. Shot of African-American man speaking into a microphone. Crowd is seated on steps around him. The man expresses the need to spread the anti-war message to the general public. He goes on to say that thus far, the war has only been an issue to students and intellectuals. Distant shot of large crowd applauding the speaker. Shot of reporter on lawn in front of building (State House, State Capitol).
This segment begins with people receiving instructions as to were they will fall in line in the parade order. It seems as if there is confusion or maybe a disagreement going on. There is a long haired man in military khakis talking to a man who is pointing his finger in direction. The pointing man looks frustrated and walks off. Uniformed police officers walk up to the long haired khaki man. Shot of an African-American drum corps marching past the camera. Shot of the parade line up moving very slowly. Shot of Vietnam War protesters crossing the street and moving toward the camera. One woman holds a sign high above her head that reads "Stop The War". Shot of young hippie folk seated on the ground listening to speaker. CU of man at podium speaking. (no audio) Shot of hippie folk clapping. Shot of long haired man in military khakis and black beret speaking into a microphone. (no audio)
Master 1 - Tape 2 Demonstrators (in front of white house?) holding signs. Lots of police in uniforms. Signs say: guinea pigs for guinea professors", "War Erodes the Great Society", "Stop the Bombings", "Honor Peace: Respect the 1954 Geneva Accords", "Bring the GIs Home Now". Lots of different types marching, adults, students, children. Pickets. Not a cliched demonstration: these early protestors walk in a circle, calm. Peace movement, anti-vietnam war. An elderly woman carries a sign "Chicago Women for Peace"This is an excerpt from a much larger roll that includes both pro and anti-war demonstrators in Washington, D.C.
Master 23 - Tape 1 Nifty color footage of LBJ, Lady Bird and Luci Johnson arriving at her wedding: TLS motorcade of limousines pulling up in front of the church. MS as LBJ and Luci get out of the limo and walk to church, Secret Service and photographers are everywhere. MS profile pan of proud father and daughter walking up steps to church. Rear MS of father and daughter walking to church, focus is on the bride's long train. MCU of LBJ, Luci and Mrs. LBJ posing on the steps of the church. Rear LS of bride and her parents ascending the church steps (woman in pink carrying Lucy's train). MS posing/waving, then they enter the church. Rear LS of bride and her parents ascending the church steps, Secret Service keeps an eye on the crowd. LS of church. LSs Vietnam War protesters across the street demonstrating with signs (signs are as following: "Let the GIs Discuss the War", "Bring the Troops Home Now", black coffin, "Remember and Never Forget Hiroshima."
Master 23 - Tape 2 People protesting the Vietnam War, outside the church where Luci Johnson, LBJ's daughter, is getting married: TLS of church with protestors demonstrating, statue of Mary is in the foreground. LS protestors with signs demonstrating across the street from the church. Shots of signs: "LBJs Great Imperialist Society", "Peace", "USA: A Nation of War Criminals", "Luci's Wedding says 'Forget': We Won't". "Luci and Pat--may you live in a peaceful world." "Build homes now at Bolling...don't burn them in Vietnam." "Hiroshima 1945...Hanoi 1966?" Dissent, Protest. Politics.
New York, NY. Slightly high angle African-American group marching with anti-war placards: "They are our Brothers whom we Kill"; "America is Black Man's Battleground"; "Black Men Should Fight White Racism, Not Vietnamese Freedom Fighters." Nice Marching feet of demonstrators (both white & black). LS Crowd gathered in park, foggy buildings in BG. Male hippie wearing un-groovy top hat & military jacket & henna-like face paint, smiling & jiggling in park. MCU Two young girls wearing yellow sunglasses, floppy hat. Hippie chick wearing floppy hat, holding placard: "Peace with Beatlespower is Fun love for Life!" CU Young woman wearing thick black glasses, light-colored dot on forehead, sporting very short coif & sun-like metal earrings. Sign held over crowd "Draft Card Burning Here" with two people holding aloft burning draft cards. Jumpy shots students trying to burn draft cards while pushing reporters & cameras away. CU "U.S. Army" patch. Zoom out to young man wearing army jacket confronting a young male anti-war demonstrator, the latter opting to yell like most liberals often do while the hawk merely smiles patronizingly like most conservatives do when faced with liberal whining.
The War in Vietnam. Anti-war protesters: MS young African-American man sitting Indian-style, absently plucking small guitar; MS demonstrators pumping fists as they walk up steps of federal building; MS young white woman frowning, sitting Indian-style, holding small American flag; MS plainclothes police trying to stuff resisting pro-Vietnam demonstrator carrying "Fight Communism & Students' Red Anarchy" sign into car; MS anti-war demonstrators & signs; MS "End the War" banner; MS young white man & woman swaying, flashing peace symbol; MS young white woman seemingly naked behind "Bring the Troops Home Now" placard; panning MS crowd, woman holding "Stop the War" sign; CU peace sign (two fingers) being held aloft by white man. MS U.S. President RICHARD M. NIXON (Richard Nixon, Dick Nixon) announcing partial troop withdrawal, June 1969: "After careful consideration w/ my senior civilian & military advisors & in full consultation w/ the gov't of Vietnam, I have decided to reduce the authorized troop ceiling in Vietnam to 484,000 by December 15th." TLS U.S. Army soldiers alighting transport plane, returning home to the United States after service in Vietnam. H/a TLSs U.S. Army soldiers in combat gear marching in tight formation on parade through city streets, group of well-dressed young white women trailing behind them, one trying to place a flower into the belt of a GI; MS pro-war youth carrying "Victory in Vietnam" placards; TLS crowd smiling, cheering, "Bring the Troops Home Now" banner in BG; MS white female beauty queen placing floral lei around the neck of a solemn African-American soldier standing at attention; MS young white woman placing item in lapel of white male soldier standing at attention. Rear view MSs U.S. soldier walking into & through thick brush in Vietnam; TLSs U.S. soldiers patrolling through bombed-out jungle, passing bomb crater in which a dead body rests; TLS soldier talking on field telephone; MS soldier removing thatch covering from enemy tunnel; MS tunnel entrance; TLS/MSs American-equipped South Vietnamese Army soldiers (ARVN) patrolling through jungle stream; MS ARVN pilot getting into single-engine civvie plane.
Master 1780 - Tape 1 400 artists sent artworks to be affixed to the Peace Tower designed by Mark di Suvero and erected by the L.A. Artists Protest Committee in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. TLS "Peace, Stop Killing" sign on wall, tilt up to framework of Peace Tower under construction. TLS paintings on Peace Tower. MS artist MARK DI SUVERO kneeling, smoothing cement with wood 2x4 plank. Tilting TLS Peace Tower framework, construction. Low angle MSs bearded white man standing on platform, using hammer to affix donated paintings with political messages to Peace Tower display. CUs paintings, artwork: "Murder No More" & "No War" & "All Wars Are Boyish and Are Fought By Boys." TLSs Peace Tower under construction, workers working. TLS/LSs "Artists Protest Vietnam War" sign beside artwork.
LS crowd of anti-war demonstrators gathered on hill in Dallas, Texas. CU white peace logo on black armband being worn by young white man. TLS hippie-esque young white men and women seated on shady, grassy hill. TLS white man wearing business suit, moustache and sideburns while speaking to crowd from patio-- note the "The Only Way" with peace sign banner on screen right. TLSs young white men and women (one African-American man, most all late countercultural hippies by anyone's standards) seated on grass, listening to off-screen speaker. MS white boy standing in crowd beside mother, wearing homemade body placard reading, "War is not healthy for children and other living things. No more war." TLS countercultural youth seated in field, American flag flying from pole in mid-ground. MCUs black armbands, peace armbands. MS protest placard with illustration of arms forming peace symbol: "Get Out of Vietnam!" CU "Abolish the Draft" sign. MS young persons signing petition at table. MS white male Dallas police officer standing in uniform, thumbs hooked into belt buckle.
MS unidentified middle-aged white man speaking to crowd about nationwide student unrest as a result of the Vietnam War: "I want them to realize that the price of success through violence is the destruction of the democratic institutions that preserve their freedom to protest, to dissent, and to learn. Violence in any form and in any place, whether in the alley or on the campus, must be condemned without extenuation. Now, a majority of the students on the campus do not believe in these disruptive tactics. Although doubtless many of them have one or the other grievance regarding administrative matters, their purpose is constructive and not destructive. They are not the troublemakers and they believe in the processes of democracy. Their opposites are those who label their demands as non-negotiable. The very concept of a non-negotiable demand connotes an unwillingness to listen and live together... we cannot allow our colleges to be destroyed by violence while sociologists are researching the problem."
TLS/MS young men and women (hippies, countercultural types, liberals, lefties) sporting winter jackets, long hair while marching upon Dallas, Texas, with anti-war banners and signs: "Bring all the troops home now!" "End the War Now!" MS marching legs and feet, leather shoes pounding sunny pavement. TLS/MSs white youth marching toward Dallas, carrying protest banners and placard signs, passing camera. MS young white men passing camera, flashing peace sign as they pass. MS middle-aged white man in business suit smiling, watching (off-screen) protesters. MS "End the War Now" banner. MS/CUs young white man sporting sideburns, long shaggy hair, green parka while talking with older white man in business suit in office building (submitting permit to march and protest, perhaps). LS protesters gathered outside federal building. TLS American flag flying from flagpole. Low angle MS long-haired, mustachioed young white man and young white woman with long blond hair and fur jacket protesting.
Master 1910 Part 1 LSs of demonstrators and press gathered in park. CU protest sign. MS man grabbing protest signs off park bench. MS man wearing a yellow turtleneck standing at microphone. GV protesters standing with signs. CU/MS older man speaking to the protesters. MS woman with sign. MS young man holding sign reading "Did The Vietnamese Fight In Our Civil War". MS young man wearing sign reading "Draft Agnew". GVs of protesters walking through park and down street, some flash the peace sign to camera. GV protesters being denied access to public building by security. GVs of protesters. MS as a young man's draft card is burned, people huddle around him, camera man takes a photograph. Burning a draft card!
1967 TLSs nighttime anti-war protest on college campus, protesters sitting down, flashing peace signs. TLS nighttime anti-war protest, police using force to quell protest, one plainclothes officer taking a quick swipe at protester's head with club. MS African-Americans protesting against the racist Vietnam war, marching in city during daytime with protest signs denouncing the war, one stating "We Should Be Fighting Here For Our Liberation." TLS/MSs National Guard repelling racial urban warfare firing on snipers situated in tenement buildings, trying to restore order.
Guerrilla Theater Protest in Washington DC: Various shots of men in military khakis arresting civilians, brutalizing them, shooting them with toy guns and piling their bodies together.
Guerrilla Theater Protest in Washington DC: Various shots of men in military khakis arresting civilians, brutalizing them, shooting them with toy guns and piling their bodies together.
MS man holding up newspaper with headline "Vets Vow Mall Camp". MS young veteran talking to older veteran while having lunch. MS man in a dove (peace) t-shirt smoking a marijuana joint, zoom out to see man is in a wheelchair decorated w/ a bumper sticker reading "Vietnam Vet for Peace". MSs hippy (hippie) types seated in park in front of an American flag playing music. MS vets in park making sandwiches for lunch. MS man seated on ground having his hair teased by man & woman. MCU pan vet walking across the park wearing goggles on his head & ammunition belt across his chest, he gives a shy smirk for the camera.
MCU vet seated on the ground wearing a military helmet. MCU vet in sailor / navy uniform. MCU African American vet. MCU profile vet wearing a barrette with pin reading "Out Now". MCU elderly vet smiling & giving the peace sign w/his fingers. MCU baby at the event drinking from a bottle, zoom out to see man tickling baby's belly. MS vet in camouflage lounging while engaged in conversation. MS vet on motorcycle. MS vet operating kerosene lantern. MS two people tucked into sleeping bag.
MCU African American vet speaking to group. MCU Caucasian vet speaking into megaphone / bullhorn. MCU Asian vet speaking into microphone. CU/GV vets seated on ground listening to speakers. GV vets seated by speakers clapping their hands while listening to musician play. MS African American vets talking & giving choreographed hand shakes.
MS Vietnam War veteran w/long hair & shaggy beard standing at podium angrily throwing medals toward US Capitol building & reading discharge papers.
MS young clean-cut disabled Vietnam War veteran at podium verbally protesting the war. GV Vietnam War veteran at podium dedicating his protest to fallen comrades, he angrily throws medals toward US Capitol building.
MSs Vietnam War veterans at podium verbally protesting the war & angrily throwing medals toward US Capitol building.
MSs Vietnam War veterans at podium introducing themselves, verbally protesting the war & throwing medals toward US Capitol building.
MS demonstrators moving somewhat quickly from demonstration site. One long-haired white gent raises his fist in the air in a power salute. Chicago police officers establishing a police line across the street from federal courthouse, pushing crowd of demonstrators back. MSs police in riot gear maintaining police line, crowd chanting & making fascist salutes toward the fed bldg. MCU Caucasian man wearing an overseas cap that says "Vets For Peace in Vietnam". Traveling MS group of young Caucasians walking hand in hand behind police line. TLSs plainclothes officers kicking two young journalists off of Norfolk and Western railroad car (railcar). MS African-American officer wielding shotgun and radio from perch above and behind railcar. MS group of white students raising their fists in the air. MSs demonstrators being placed under arrest, hauled into police paddy wagon by mostly undercover officers. TLS demonstrators pumping fists in the air.
MS protesters walking along street holding hands, men in center of the street carry a large crucifix. MS protesters holding hands, men in center carry coffins. MS protesters moving toward camera, holding hands, marching. MS men carrying symbolic coffins. GV/LS marchers moving past camera carrying banners & American flags.
GVs group of protesters from Cambridge, Massachusetts displaying support for sending GI's home, standing route-side as other protestors march by. GVs GE strike supporters standing route-side with their placards as other demonstrators march by, some fist pumping in air seen. MCU young woman talking to protesters through megaphone. MS of GE strike supporters standing with their placards.
MS/TLS streams of predominantly young protesters marching by the Washington Monument, some carrying accoutrements of protest, others simply walk hand in hand, 3 young men march with snare drums, protest in the form of a mock funeral w/men carrying coffins. MS young male journalist marching. MS African American man carrying large wooden cross. MS group & banner: CLERGY & LAYMEN CONCERNED ABOUT VIETNAM.
GV people gathered, man in FG holds a walkie talkie to his ear. GV protestors holding hands and on the move. MCU woman w/ sign on back: NO DEALS IN VIETNAM-- GET US OUT NOW. MS/MCU young man walking through crowd with megaphone. MS tip of the Washington Monument, tilt down to crowd congregating. GV crowd around large banner: POWER TO THE PEOPLE, DEFENSE COMMITTEE, BUFFALO (the iconic closed fist graphic displayed) someone nearby displays North Vietnam flag. MS young man wearing a riot helmet, image of Che Guevara on back of jacket. GV/MS of vaguely Communist faction of crowd congregating; one of their signs accuses Woodrow Wilson of "getting U.S. into this".
LS protesters gathered on the Washington Monument lawn. MCU young man in the crowd. LSs protestors on the Washington Monument lawn. MS protestors with banner reading "Media Against the War". GV people gathered, a couple huddles together in blanket in FG. Tilt from tip if the Washington Monument to people gathered on lawn, banner seen reading "This is Just the Beginning". MS people marching with massive banner. MS 3 protesters posing w/ placard of Nixon reading: WOULD YOU BUY A USED WAR FROM THIS MAN? LS lawn of the National Mall with protestors scattered about. GV protesters climbing flagpoles, replacing existing flags w/ peace symbol flags. TLSs massive amount of marchers on Pennsylvania Avenue.
LS pan lawn of the National Mall cluttered with protestors. LS people marching with signs. LS lawn with people mingling, protestors running. Low angle MS several youth sitting atop a monument, one holding a flag w/ peace symbol, pan down to see many people gathered. MSs people gathered. MSs giant paper mache hammer being carried along route.
MCUs men (Veterans) wearing hats reading "Vets for Peace in Vietnam". GV/MS Veterans for Peace marching & chanting, many closed fists in the air. MS young men walking past camera, one carrying flag w/ peace symbol, others give the peace sign w/ fingers. LS/MSs Veterans for Peace marching on the steps of the capitol building. MS young girls holding American flags.
High angle LS of protest march along Pennsylvania Ave to the Lincoln Memorial. Extreme high angle LS people gathered on the lawn of the National Mall. High angle LS of an anti-war play being staged on the lawn, many have gathered around to watch. High angle LS people gathered. High angle LS people gathered in front of stage. Abstract High angle LS sea of people, one white banner in center. High angle GV people gathered, one American flag seen.
Extreme high angle LS massive amount of people gathered on the lawn of the National Mall. High angle LS protestors marching in the street. High angle LS National Mall, Capitol Building seen straight ahead. Elevated LS protestors marching along Pennsylvania Ave. LS pan massive amounts of people at the National Mall. High angle LS pan people on the lawn. LS tilt from capitol building to protestors gathered on lawn. High angle LS pan massive amount of protestors on the move. High angle LS protestors marching in the street, turning a corner. High angle LS people marching.
National Mobilization Committee leader David Dellinger, We didn t want a candidate. We came here to take action in the streets.
National Mobilization Committee Chicago leader Rennie Davis with reporter, We were training people on how to use electronic equipment, and how to provide communication in large situations. Training people in use of first aid techniques and we re training people in the use of highly mobile defensive tactics that might be required in the eventuality of police violence.
SDS co-founder Tom Hayden at outdoor press conference, On the general issue of the permits, we want to underscore again that we re coming to Chicago by the tens of thousands whether or not there are any permits given...
Youth International Party (Yippie) leader Jerry Rubin speaking to reporter, What s happening is to live in America is becoming a revolutionary experience because everything you have to do involves change. If you re a student at the university, you find that the only way to really survive is to change the university.
