Richard Nixon-Spiro Agnew election campaign for the office of Presidency in United States. Two United States helicopters in flight, Vietnam. U.S. troops fire during Vietnam War. Men sit in front of wrecked buildings in Vietnam. Dead Vietnamese and United States soldiers. Vietnamese civilians. A view of United States soldiers posted in Vietnam. Richard Nixon promises the end of Vietnam War during presidential campaign.
A news special report about U.S. President Richard Nixon's speech from the White House about Vietnam War. A news correspondent reads news about the current status of war in Vietnam. President Nixon speaks from an office in the White House. President Nixon during his famous 'Silent Majority' speech. Richard Nixon details the history of Vietnam War and the ways North Vietnamese communists adopted to impose their government in South Vietnam. He says that immediate withdrawal of the United States forces would be a disaster for South Vietnam and the U.S. as well. He talks about steps taken to resume peace in the region and the progress of Paris Peace Talks.
Pedestrians with umbrellas walk on flooded street in the rain in Washington D.C. during the November Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Some pedestrians use walking sticks while walking. A woman holds her pet dog with her back from the camera. American youth and adults gather to protest the Vietnam War, in a march also known as the “Vietnam Moratorium”. Sign reads "Business as usual. Today is murder in Vietnam." A man holding a parody of the United States flag with skulls and crossbones replacing the stars. Peaceful protesters flashing the “peace sign” gesture while chanting “NOW” repeatedly. A young African American man with Afro hairstyle flashes the “peace sign” and smiles. Thousands of Americans participate in a nighttime candlelight vigil for soldiers killed during the Vietnam War. A man carries his young daughter on his shoulders while walking down Pennsylvania Avenue during the protest.
Seven nation summit conference on Vietnam in Manila, Philippines. U.S. President Lyndon B Johnson, North and South Vietnamese leaders during the meeting sign resolutions. President Johnson visits American soldiers and GIs in Vietnam. He reviews honor guards standing in a jeep. President also presents gallantry awards and medals to soldiers in Vietnam. (Vietnam War period).
First half of the film shows explosions along the shore from U.S. naval gunfire. The explosions appear to indicate various types of munitions being used, including occasional bursts of white phosphorus shells. At TC:2:08, the U.S. Destroyer USS Mansfield (DD-728) is seen engaged in the bombardment. View from her bridge shows her 5-inch/38 guns turned to port and firing a salvo from the forward pair of guns. Thereafter the remainder of the film shows more views of her shells striking along the shore. Mountains are seen close to the shore in the background.
Views from U.S. held defense fortifications at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Interior view of living quarter of United States personnel. Old tunnel of French Defense area. Sign reads 'CPO quarters'. Man stands over radio shack in operation tower. Soldier talks over phone in the operation room. Lt. J .W. Allen, Operations Officer, in his office. (Vietnam War period).