The opening of the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. President Richard Nixon present with his wife at the ceremony. Nixon addresses the people. He talks about the American music. He states that the country music has a magnificent appeal all across the country. He talks about some of the Hollywood stars, singing some of the more modern music that is hard to understand. He also talks about some of the men who served the United States in Vietnam and were prisoners of war. They were being entertained at the White House. They had been in prison for more than 6 years. He further states that the American music talks about family, it talks about religion, the faith in God that is very important to the country and particularly to the family life. He says that the country music radiates a love of the Nation, patriotism. People applaud as he ends his speech.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. Troops aboard an M113 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier). The Armored Personnel Carrier with troops moves through a forest area.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. A U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter flies overhead. Soldiers on an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier fire .50 caliber machine guns. Soldiers in full combat gear advance in a forest area. 9th Infantry Division troops eat rations in the forest.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. Troops relax in a forest area. They eat rations and drink from canteens. An African American soldier places cartridges in belts. He holds a large shell in hand.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. Captured mortars, machine guns and rifles on the ground. An African American soldier inspects a captured enemy pistol. A U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter lands. 9th Infantry Division troops load captured weapons on M113 Armored Personnel Carriers. The soldiers inspect a captured machine gun.
United States 9th Infantry Division troops in Cambodia during the Cambodian Campaign of the Vietnam War. Soldiers walk on a field. A U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter lands. 9th Infantry Division troops unload medical supplies from the helicopter. An open box with medicines in it. A soldier looks at a map in his hand. A group of soldiers takes a look at the medical supplies.