Hippies demonstrate against the Vietnam War on the north sidewalk of the White House in Washington DC. Long haired hippies and their things on Pennsylvania Avenue along a sidewalk in front of the White House. Anti-war demonstrators pass out leaflets to pedestrians. A sign on a poster: ' Vigil for Peace'. The White House in the background. A hippie plays a guitar. Two other young men sing along. A sign on pamphlets reads 'Protest The Escalation, March To The Capitol, Sat. May 13. Demonstrators play guitars and pass out leaflets to the pedestrians. A sign "In the name of God stop the war". Some protestors sleep on the sidewalk and smoke.
Hippies demonstrate on the north sidewalk of the White House in Washington DC. Long haired , weirdo hippies and their things on Pennsylvania Avenue along a sidewalk in front of the White House. A woman stands with a poster. The poster reads 'Honk For Peace'. Various posters read 'Unity Means Peace', 'In The Name of God, Stop The War', 'Vigil for Peace' and 'Give God A Chance'. Peace demonstrators play guitars. A young man in torn denim jeans sings with them. A baby in a pram or stroller. The demonstrators pass out leaflets to pedestrians. Some sleep on a sidewalk and smoke cigarettes. The demonstrators protest the escalation of war ( Vietnam War ) and advocate a march towards the Capitol on May 13, 1972.
Camera from hilltop, pans over an outdoor corral and collection of buildings (some quonset style) at U.S. Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, California. In the middle background, what appears to be a firing range, can be seen. Other buildings sit atop hills in the far background. Scene shifts to close view of a chestnut mare, in a private stable. A sign on the gate reads "Reckless." The mare wears a blanket displaying a staff sergeant's stripes and service ribbons. The words "Sgt. Reckless 1st Mar. Div." also appear on it. Sgt. Reckless is contentedly eating from a trough of hay set up in the pen. Closeup of her horse blanket. (Note: Sgt. Reckless is seen here in retirement. She was bought by U.S. Marines in Korea, in 1952, during the Korean war, and trained to be a pack horse for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. Her decorations include: Purple Heart w/ 1 award star; Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ 1 service star; Navy Unit Commendation; Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal w/ 3 bronze service stars; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; United Nations Korea Medal; and French Fourragère. Sergeant Reckless died in 1968.)
Jesse Jackson is interviewed in a press conference. Jesse answers Patrick Borgan of London Times on protesting peacefully with reference to 1968 and its riots and unrest vis-à-vis Civil Rights and racial equality for African Americans. Judith Randal of New York Daily News and Henry McGee of Newsweek Magazine are also present. Bill McCrory of Voice of America is the moderator. Jackson discusses the purposes of the protests of the 1960s, and explains that the vision toward the goal of equality takes time and has curves, rather than being a straight line. He implies that some people because satisfied with the gains from the 1960s, but that there is more to do, and that moral depravity and a lack of good ethics is the current obstacle in the 1970s holding back progress.
Sewers in the back yards of a residential area in Oakland, California. Point of view (POV) shot of Police car driving on road, as seen from another moving car. Congressman Ron Dellums speaks in his office about police brutality on African Americans during 1960s. View of Black Panther Party demonstration outside the Alameda County Court House circa 1968, with African American men and women participating. marching, protesting, and pumping their fists in the air ("black power" symbol). Former Oakland Police Chief Charles Gain speaks in his office. Meeting between Oakland Police Department and civilians. Deputy Chief Thomas Donohue speaks.
Montage of scenes dealing with Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War 2. Bombs exploding and ships on fire; Japanese airplane diving from formation; a jeep driving past a burning airplane; hangars burning; Sailors firing anti-aircraft guns from an American ship; A New Orleans class American Cruiser firing her 8-inch guns; A South Dakota Class battleship firing her 16-inch guns; Group of American M3 Stuart light tanks in a field; U.S. Aviation Cadets marching between rows of Boeing Stearman Model 75 training biplanes; American soldiers marching in huge formations; Paratroopers in training jumps from towers; U.S. soldiers climbing down netting on side of troop transport ships to board small landing ships in the Pacific.; Marines in a landing craft carrying a large American flag; Landing craft in an amphious assault; Troops coming ashore from a Higgins boat, during training; An amphibious invasion task force at dusk; Troops wading ashore during the invasion of France in World War II, with barrage balloons aloft and support ships offshore. Staged scene of soldier on transport ship using flash light to read letter from home. Capital warships firing heavy guns and soldiers descending rope nets to enter landing craft. Soldiers landing on shore from Higgins Boats during training, and then on the shores of Normandy during the D-day invasion. American tank crew on an M26 Pershing tank. Major General George Patton with 1st Armored Division patch on his uniform sleeve. General George Marshall. General Dwight D. Eisenhower decorating an officer. Lieutenant General Henry (Hap) Arnold. Paratroopers jumping en masse from C-47 transport planes. German forces retreating in trucks along a road. Japanese General Yoshijirō Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff, signing Surrender document aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II, in the pacific. Glimpse of troop ship arriving in a U.S. harbor. View of U.S. military cemetery. Scene shifts to John Charles Daly, speaking in front of wall with names of Medal of Honor recipients, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, in 1968.
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