Vietnam War Protest Hippie Home Movie 45364 Ling (1971)

Synopsis

This silent film footage dates to 1971 and shows various scenes related to protests against the Vietnam War. ) The demonstration was given its name, "Operation Dewey Canyon III", in reference to military operations known as Dewey Canyon I and II. Some of the aspects of these offensives included secret incursions into Laos that were never reported to the American people. The film opens with a rally of students at Kent State University on 04/22/1971 At 00:01:58 George Gomez KNBC-TV Cleveland cameraman 00:01:09 Cory Lash 00:01:48 - 00:01:54 Jerry Persky is seen, he went on to become Social Security Disability Benefits Lawyer in Los Angeles. 00:06:14 04/23/1971 Newspaper headline 00:05:34 "Ain't gonna study war no more". 00:06:08 Anti-War Knight 00:06:29 Gold Star Parents 00:06:42 Protest march begins. Legless Vet walks in front of Capitol. 00:07:39 Speeches Begin, medals being "returned" to the government. 00:09:01 Sunrise 04/24/1971 Day of Main March 00:10:24 Jefferson Memorial in background. 00:11:09 Lincoln Memorial in background 00:10:15 Washington Monument showing campers and cars on lawn next to it. 00:14:32 Joints at the ready. 00:15:32 Union Protesters and Impeach Nixon sign 00:17:07 Pan showing the scope of the protest. (One of the largest in Vietnam War era history) 00:19:25 "What is Past is Prologue" 00:19:32 Peace this year. 00:20:19 Suds in the fountain. The film ends with TV footage (which we do not supply under license) of coverage of these same events and other…

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Running time

22 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage