USAF F-4D fighter bombers, armed with ordnance, in flight from the Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Two USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II fighter bombers armed with Mark 84 Laser-Guided Bombs (LGBs), take off. The two F-4Ds with Mark 84 LGBs, Mark 82s, ECM (Electronic countermeasures) pods and Sparrows in flight. Bomb explosions on road.
Air strike on Viet Cong targets in June 1965. Three AI-1E skyraiders flying in synchronization. View of pilot in the cockpit. 8 June 1965. (Vietnam War period).
After discovering mass grave in Hue. Grieving women and shrine at meeting point for hundreds of grave. Mourners near coffins. Coffins prepared for procession. Incense and flowers burn on coffin. Bamboo sticks tied with coffin. Women cry. Mourners in coolie hats. Coffins carried by men. Funeral procession moves ahead. Procession on its way to cemetery. Mourners wear coolie hats in procession. Procession extends for miles. Procession arrives at cemetery. Shrine in cemetery. Civilians and military authorities at cemetery. Burial begins.
Speaking after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Walter Edward Fauntroy pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C makes an appeal for mourners to honor him in silence and in the spirit of non-violence. He appeals to people to remain in their homes and to pray for a spreading of the spirit of this great man. He adds that those who respond violently in their grief, do Dr. King and his memory, dishonor. Next, a front loader is seen clearing smoking debris from riots, looting, and destruction that occurred in major cities of the U.S. during protests after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. A fire truck on a city street sprays water on a burning building. Street sweepers clean a city street. View of cars parked in front of one of several churches set up as emergency centers in Atlanta. Inside the church, tables are seen filled with all manner of food, clothing, and other necessities to help persons in need. Views of people availing themselves of the needed item. Workers outside bringing supplies to the emergency centers. View inside an emergency center of people helping those in need. Closeup of two Catholic Nuns providing meals to those in need. Children seated at tables eating meals. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson broadcasts an appeal for citizens to reject violence and calls for unity and understanding. He states that he has just conveyed his and Mrs. Johnson's sympathy to Mrs. King. Glimpse of American flag at half staff on the White House. Still photo of Martin Luther King.
Governor Ronald Reagan and noisy supporters at Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. One banner reads: Reagan President. Reagan begins to speak to the Convention.
U.S. military intervention during rioting in Baltimore in wake of Martin Luther King assassination. Sign on office door identifies 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment. U.S. officers in their command center check a map of the city. Views of officers conversing in the command center. U.S. soldiers rest on floor of an armory: Some soldiers play cards. One soldier polishes his shoes. Few play basketball and one eats. An officer points at the map of the city.
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