Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky of Vietnam visits Australia during the Vietnam War. Brisbane: Demonstration against visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister. People shout with placards in hand. Police restrain crowd and escort Prime Ministre Ky. Placard reads 'Go home murderer and take Holt with you' and 'Stop Ky'. Nguyen Cao Ky and Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt pose in Sydney, Australia. Sydney: Boat in sea. Prime Minister Holt waves. Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and his wife wave from a ship.
While driving a K Loader, a USAF Airman with the U.S. Air Force 6th Aerial port Squadron, at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, describes offloading of C-5 aircraft and transfer of cargoes to C-141 and C-130 aircraft for further distribution to war zone units in Vietnam. (Vietnam War period).
Lottery selection held in full view of public for selecting potential soldiers for Vietnam. Youth who are part of an advisory committee for the Selective Service draw birth dates. The birth dates are read allowed and then matched with a number on the draft lottery board. (Vietnam War period).
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and wife, Lady Bird Johnson, in flight from New Zealand to Australia. Presidential plane Air Force One landing in Melbourne, Australia. President is greeted by crowd, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt and his wife, Zara Holt. Presidential car moving on streets. Views at a wreath laying ceremony. Australian Army troops and band lined up and crowd in background. President Lyndon B Johnson lays wreath on memorial. Australian citizens crowd sidewalks with signs of protest, and some signs of support for Johnson and American policy. Key theme is anti-war demonstrators with signs like "Nappies not napalm" and "Hands off Vietnam" A woman wears a tight white shirt with message "Make love not war." Other signs include "We want independent foreign policy"; "Go home Yankee warmonger" and support signs like "Johnson Keep up good work" and "Lithuanians back Johnson." Peace demonstrations in Brisbane. Australian flags flying in background. Procession of cars and cavalrymen passing through Queen Street and crowd cheering. Cruiser in Sydney Harbor. Views of boats sailing in the Harbor, view of Sydney Opera House from the water and tugboats near harbor bridge spraying water. President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on a boat. Many yachts sailing and a group of young swimmers stand atop a buoy and wave to Johnson. (Vietnam War period).
United States KC-135 A aircraft at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. United States airmen buy hats from a street side shop. Men try on various hats. Hats piled up in the shop. Two men work on the engine of a United States KC-135 A aircraft at the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base. A man wearing headphones speaks into a wireless. A uniform with ' Vietnam ' ' Thailand' written on it. United States Air Force KC-135 A aircraft on a flight line. An aircraft taxis along the line.
United States Army Special Forces return to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. United States soldiers lined up holding American flags at Pope Air Force Base. Families wait for the return of United States Army Special Forces. A sign reads ' United States Air Force Pope Air Force Base' . A United States C-123 aircraft taxis after landing. Soldiers of the special forces get off the aircraft as it returns after an attempted rescue of American prisoners of war from a camp near Hanoi, North Vietnam. The family members greet the soldiers. An officer of the special forces speaks into a microphone as cameramen record the event. (Vietnam War period).
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