1968 - Johnson, February, 1968: Vietnam Fighting; Prayer Breakfast; National Security Council; McNamara Resignation

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1968 - Johnson, February, 1968: Vietnam Fighting; Prayer Breakfast; National Security Council; McNamara Resignation US troops fighting in Hue & Saigon streets w/ President Johnson VO: “The enemy of freedom has chosen to make this year the decisive one. he is striking out in a desperate & vicious effort to try to shape the final outcome to his purposes.” Planes bombing & napalming buildings; huge flame-thrower. 13:54:39 Troops running; heavy destruction of city streets. Army ambulance past bunker; evacuating wounded by army medical helicopter. 13:55:23 Title: The President February, 1968. 13:55:30 01Feb68 Presidential Prayer Breakfast. LBJ SOF “What we pray for w/ all of our hearts is an end to war & to tyranny. We are fighting now as we fought twenty-five years ago to prevent any further expansion of totalitarian coercion over the souls of men, and we do all of this w/ a very deep sense of humility...” 13:56:15 LBJ conferring Medal of Honor on AF Maj. Merlyn Dethlefsen in White House East Room. SOF “..he is a brave man, come to claim the honor that his courage has earned...” 13:58:01 Cabinet room meeting (MOS) CU McNamara; LBJ. 13:58:38 Members of Joint Chiefs of Staff & National Security Council Meeting. 13:59:25 MS flags at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; El Toro Marine Air Station, CA. LBJ shaking hands w/ soldiers w/ LBJ VO “...duties of freedom have never been easy...” CU of planes & troops boarding aircraft. 14:00:59 Presidential helicopter landing at Palm Desert, California. Greeted by Ex-President / General Eisenhower. 14:01:49 LBJ meeting w/ Dean Rusk, General Wheeler, & National Security Council on Vietnam. 14:02:26 LBJ w/ Secretary McNamara reviewing troops outside of Pentagon. LBJ VO about McNamara going to World Bank. Int. at podium speaking about going on promote freedom at World Bank; presents him w/ Medal of Freedom & certificate. 14:04:35 McNamara at podium SOF: “...I cannot find words to express what lies in my heart so I better respond on another occasion.” 14:05:08 MCU of LBJ w/ various people, VO of LBJ. 14:05:48 The End. Vietnam War; Feb68; Tet Offensive; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk