Major events around the world in the year 1961, causing international tensions and crisis after crisis. A large crowd runs on roads during riots in Cairo caused by death of African anti-colonial leader Patrice Lumumba. Fidel Castro strengthens his regime in Cuba. Castro addresses a large crowd of his supporters. Warfare splits newly formed nation of Congo. Katanga President Moïse Tshombe waves hands towards crowd of his supporters. Soldiers fire rifles and advance cautiously in grasslands of Laos and South Vietnam during Vietnam War. War between brothers in Algeria. Soldiers fight on streets of a town.
United States increases aid to South Vietnam in its war against Vietcong rebels, early in Vietnam War period. A group of military commanders take over the civilian government. U.S. soldiers stand near helicopter and listen to instructions from their commander. Soldiers board helicopters and patrol dense jungles and search out for Vietcong using helicopters. South Vietnamese soldiers with their rifles aboard a helicopter. Gunner in a helicopter points his machine gun towards ground. Vietnamese soldiers jump from helicopter as it lowers and run in the jungles.
President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu during his visit to San Clemente in California, United States. U.S. President Nixon, the First Lady Patricia, President Thieu and his wife walk inside the residence. President Nixon and President Thieu walk on the roads of the state building at San Clemente. They walk towards the U.S. presidential helicopter at a helipad. Marine honor guards salute as the dignitaries board the helicopter. U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger and Ambassador Bunker watch as the presidential helicopter takes off. The helicopter flies in the sky and vanishes. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. President Richard Nixon's press conference at White House in Washington DC. President Nixon speaks in a hall packed with press reporters. He speaks about his interaction with colleges and universities about the Vietnam War issues. A reporter asks him about the protesters' demands against the Vietnam War.
U.S. President Richard Nixon's press conference at White House in Washington DC. A woman press reporter questions about exit of U.S. military units from South Vietnam. President Nixon details the most probable schedule of come out of different U.S. forces and advisors out of Vietnam.
President Richard Nixon's press conference at White House in Washington DC. A press reporter questions about entry of U.S. forces in Cambodia. Nixon mentions faulty policies of former President Lyndon B Johnson. A reporter asks Nixon for his responsibility to save lives of American soldiers. Nixon says that if North Vietnamese, allowed to carry on their atrocities in South Vietnam than U.S. would loose faith of all nations. (Vietnam War period).