Refugees from city of Hue receive food, clothing and medical aid from American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Children eat food. Refugees sit at a safe place. Doctor checks them. Aerial view of wrecked Truong Tien Bridge over the Perfume River, and aerial view of Hue city.
Aerial views of soldiers in city during the Tet Offensive battle of Hue in the Vietnam War. A man takes a woman in her hands. People flee Hue, crossing the heavily damaged Truong Tien Bridge. Scene of boats in water. A tank firing. Soldiers with guns and launchers. People on ship. A helicopter lands. Soldiers go inside helicopter with boxes. They tie an artillery gun to the helicopter. Care and feeding of refugees in government sector. Military doctor examines a refugee child.
Television broadcast of U.S. President Richard Nixon's speech from the White House in Washington DC, United States on the withdrawal of remaining U.S. troops from Vietnam on 29th March 1973 during the Vietnam War. The White House. The Seal of the President of the United States. The President talks about that period of the Vietnam War when he joined the office and speaks about the program he initiated to end the war. He says American prisoners are on their way from Vietnam and people of South Vietnam are now free to choose their government. He says North Vietnam is not complying with few provisions of the Peace Agreement. He says that they should honor all those American soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. He refers to the difficult days of the war including the moratorium to end the war which was organized on October 15, 1969 when millions of Americans took day off from work and schools to participate in local demonstrations against the war. Nixon refers to the period of April 1971 when he ordered attacks on Communist bases in Cambodia. He talks about the period of May 1972 when he ordered air strikes in North Vietnam and the period of December 1972 when he ordered more air strikes.
U.S. 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division base camp where they were attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), in the Hue-Phu Bai area of the I Corps sector, with the mission of protecting the ancient capital of Hue. Tents at the camp. Soldier with M-16 rifle on guard. Jeeps being driven along a road. Aerial views of the base camp. (Vietnam War period).
Activities of United States Marines in Hue, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Marines crawl behind a brick wall while under fire. The marines run and jump over the brick wall. They lie on the ground near the brick wall. A marine gives hand signals to other marines lying on the ground. The marines lying on a grassy area behind the brick wall rise and begin to run. The marines carry a wounded marine on their shoulders. A marine holding an M16 rifle stands and looks out of a window. The marines sit on the grassy area and take a break. A dead marine on a litter near them. A marine takes off a cloth cover from his head and waves it in air. A marine sits in a toy car. Other marines sitting near him laugh. Buildings in the background. The marines stand near a mechanical mule loaded with a 106mm recoiless rifle. They fire the 106mm recoiless rifle. Columns of smoke rise.
A-1J Skyraider aircraft in flight over river in Hue city in Vietnam. A-1J fire rockets. A-1Js pass over Truong Tien Bridge over river. Patrol boat underway at river. The U.S. flag on a boat. Black smoke rises from explosion in the background.