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Vietnam War - 1965, USA: President Johnson On Vietnam, Offers Peace Talks, Proposes Aid Program. 04Apr65

Reel Number: 220603-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1965,1960s

Country: USA,Vietnam

Location: John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

TC Begins: 11:06:31

TC Ends: 11:09:53

Duration: 00:03:22

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Intertitle: President On Vietnam - Offers Peace Talks, Proposes Aid Program. 11:06:35 President Johnson at lectern in front of curtain, SOF: “Since 1954 every American President has offered support to the people of South Vietnam. We have helped to build, and we have helped to defend. Thus over many years we have made a national pledge to help South Vietnam defend its Independence; & I intend to keep that promise (applause)”. People listening intently. 11:07:23 SOF: “Such peace demands an independent South Vietnam, securely guaranteed & able to shape its own relationships to all others; free from outside interference, tied to no alliance, a military base or no country.” 11:07:48 Views of river barges; large dam under construction; heavy industry. 11:07:56 LBJ, SOF: “For our part I will ask the Congress to join in a billion dollar American investment in this effort as soon as it is underway. (applause) And I would hope that all other industrialised countries, including the Soviet Union, will join in this effort to replace despair w/ hope & terror w/ progress.” 11:08:33 Natives building large steel bridge; heavy industry; farming / threshing; medical examination; science class w/ microscopes; large thread spinning machines, people receiving aid. 11:09:03 LBJ, SOF: “We may well be living in the time foretold many years ago when it was said; ‘I call Heaven & Earth to record this day against you; that I have set before you life & death, blessing & cursing. Therefore choose life that both thou & thy seed may live.’ Well, we will choose life. And so doing we will prevail over the enemies within man & over the natural enemies of all mankind.” 1965; Presidential Speeches; Cold War; Anti-Communism; Southeast Asia; Vietnam War; 07Apr65; Bible Quotations; NOTE: If requested will provide 11:06:31 - 11:12:07 (3 cards) at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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