U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 4, 1964, announcing that he is ordering U.S. military forces to respond to an incident involving hostile action by North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin. View of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Constellation (CV-64) underway in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Vietnam. Next, pilots are seen walking on flight deck of the carrier,USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14). Behind them are A-3B Skywarriors of VAH-4 "Fourrunners," Det. B (tail code "ZB"). One displays BuNo 142255. Clear view, from another aircraft overhead, of a U.S. carrier-based Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft diving and firing a rocket at a target in North Vietnam and pulling out over hills afterwards. View of another rocket headed toward a target in hills, followed by fairly close views of an A-4 making another attack. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert MacNamara, broadcasting that "We seek no wider war."
United States Secretary of State Dean Rusk discusses American efforts to negotiate peace in Vietnam and North Vietnamese (and Communist China) refusal to participate. President Lyndon Johnson speaking, says, "We do not seek the destruction of any government." Rusk calls for free elections in Vietnam under international supervision.
Activities of fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts. A tourist couple in a 1940s car as they look at landscapes of the city. Car stops in front of a house. A woman rings a door bell. Boats and ship at harbor. The couple and the car in the foreground. Sailboat at sea. Sign: 'North Sea' and 'South Sea' on boats. Fishermen mend fising nets and make fishing nets dry in sun. Women packs boxes of fish filets and place them on conveyor belt in a fish packaging factory or cannery. Men of Gloucester construct a ship. After construction is completed, the new fishing boat named "Benjamin C." slides down the way into the harbor waters. U.S. flag on the ship. Christians gather as Catholic Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cushing, leads a religious service on the docks to bless the fishermen.
Fishermen's children in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ship decorated with flag strings and bearing name "Caroline & Mary"; and another ship named "Edith and Lilian". A new father approaches glass viewing window of maternity ward in hospital. A doctor or nurse holds a new born infant in the maternity ward with several infant cribs in the room. The man smiles. A fisherman smiles. Pairs of boy and girl children swing on a tandem swing of a swingset. Two boys playing baseball. One boy swings the bat and then runs. Boys play aboard a ship. Sign on a boat gives its name as "Mololo" and another behind it is named "Mary and Julia." A boy stands on the edge of a rocky shore at the ocean, looking out at the ocean and waves. A fisherman smokes a pipe. Various fishermen of the community are shown. One man is shown standing in front of Gloucester City Hall. View of the wife of a fishing captain.
Activities of fishermen crew in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ships underway at sea. Santa Maria (ship) tows a fishing boat as it gets underway at sea. A crew member attaches a rope with a bucket. Captain seated on bridge of the ship in the background. A crew man climbs up a ladder. A cook prepares food. Crewmen aboard a ship. Pigeon flies. Fishing boat crew attaches a chain to Santa Maria. Fishing boat crew deploy fishing net into sea by metal chain. Metal chain aboard the boat. The men pull the metal chain and hoist the fishing net. A man makes compartment by placing wooden boards. Crew handle lines on a boat. Fishing nets loaded with fishes. Man unload the fishing net.
Activities of fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Seagulls fly by. A fishing boat captain turns the ship wheel to return towards home. A smaller boat being towed by the ship. Crew rests on deck of the ship. Ship heads toward harbor. People in town of Gloucester finishing business and heading home as a storm threatens. View of light house keeper at Eastern Point lighthouse ascending stairs inside lighthouse. The keeper checks the light which is seen flashing in the light house. A woman prays for her husband's safe return. A mother carrying her children, looks out from a window and waits. View of light rotating in light house. Retired, older fishermen at a table as they play cards in the town.
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