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1968 - Johnson, Pres. w/ PM of Thailand; Peace Talks Set; Viet Cong; Awarding Medals of Honor, May68

Reel Number: 221727-13

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1968

Country: USA,Vietnam

Location: DC,Washington,White House

TC Begins: 14:24:17

TC Ends: 14:31:20

Duration: 00:07:03

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1968 - Johnson, Pres. w/ PM of Thailand; Peace Talks Set; Viet Cong; Awarding Medals of Honor, May68 Thailand Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn arrives by helicopter, POV over Potomac River & lands on lawn of White House. CU LBJ, Marines saluting, Thai flag; buglers on balcony. Limousine w/ flags drives up, shaking hands & entering WH. Talking on telephone by satellite to Thailand. 14:26:17 Electronic receiving antenna; navy sailors w/ headsets monitoring & at typewriters while Oriental voice says: “The Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam is of the view that the formal talks between Hanoi & Washington should be held immediately. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam welcomes the French government’s willingness to offer Paris as the site for the talks...” Visuals of ship w/ teletype, large fixed ground antennas. VO of narrator. Ext. White House at night. 14:27:15 CU President Johnson working w/ Dean Rusk in WH on response. 14:27:23 LBJ at lectern: “I was informed about one-o’clock this morning that Hanoi was prepared to meet in Paris on May 10th or several days thereafter. After conferring...I have sent a message informing Hanoi that the Day of May the 10th & the of Paris are acceptable to the United States.” Narrator VO, scenes of meeting of Cabinet leaders, etc. w/ LBJ. 14:28:24 LBJ, Harriman & Cyrus Vance out of WH, posing. LBJ in office talking (MOS). Clark Clifford, CIA Director Richard Helms, General McConnell from Joint Chiefs of Staff, Walt Rostow meeting w/ LBJ. 14:29:04 B/W MS Vietcong out of bushes w/ machine gun, others thru jungles & fighting. Two lines w/ camouflage & packs running past camera. Holding banners of Mao & Ho Chi Mihn. 14:29:39 Color burning city & army soldiers, jeep military ambulance. Treating wounded; taking prisoners. Street fighting. 14:30:17 LBJ shaking hands w/ military officers when awarding medals; puts ribbon w/ Medal of Honor on soldier, sailor & marines. CUs & posing. Peace Talks; Diplomacy; Diplomats; Spy; Spies; Radio Monitoring; Vietnam War; Presidential Military Honors; Viet Cong; NOTE: Sell at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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