A Television Journal titled 'Longines Chronoscope'. Co-editors of the program ask Senator Fulbright about Indonesia. He speaks of Colonialism and the legitimate aspiration of other countries and foreign misperceptions about American aims. Regarding Indochina, he says that it is a difficult situation, more difficult than Korean War. He talks about the aspirations of China. He discusses about problems of Indonesia and Burma.
Anti-communist propaganda piece in the 1950s: A Communist parade in Paris,France. Communist demonstrators chant slogans like 'Stop the War in Indo-China', Down with warfare',' Unite with Russia for world peace'. People carry signs and banners reading 'France', 'US Go Home' and many more. A mock attack by a boy on another boy dressed up as an American Miltary Police. A union of French women with banners reading phony title for a communist front organization. Big replica of Stalin's party line novel. Main body of procession includes parade by Communist-led trade unions. A parade of French military might in an other part of Paris. Thousands of French soldiers armed with rifles march on a tree-lined street. People gather in great numbers to witness the parade. A parade of French trucks,artillery and tanks.
Operation Passage to Freedom in Vietnam. USS Bayfield (APA 33) at anchor. Bayfield at sea. Deck of Bayfield. Sign: "Passage to Freedom". Deck of Bayfield as ship pulls into Saigon, Indo-china. Bayfield with LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) ahead coming into Saigon harbor. Deck of Bayfield with Vietnamese refugees aboard. Sailors carry stretchers with wounded being carried down gangway. Nuns coming down the gangway. Sailors help them with luggage. Refugees come down the gangway. Refugees disembark at "Freedom Pier".
French newspapers report end of Indochina war. One article says: Enough blood shed, Peace in Viet-Nam. Ho Chi Minh stands beside a French official in rural Vietnam. They both look at a document.
French troops attack the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam during First Indochina War. Soldiers on tanks fire in the field. They hide behind barricades and fire. French soldiers with Communist prisoners.
Bomber planes attack the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam during the First Indochina War. B-26 bombers and other flying boxcars in flight for attack. They fly for the antiaircraft fire on the Reds. The plane drops bombs on the target area. Smoke arises from bombarding.