Thousands Parade to Support Nation's Soldiers in Vietnam
Thousands Parade to Support Nation's Soldiers in Vietnam
Seventy thousand people show up in Manhattan to show support to the American soldiers fighting in Vietnam. Actor Chuck Connors (star of the Rifleman) is marching in the parade holding up the American Flag. The parade lasted over 8-hours. Some pro and anti war fractions clashed in several scattered fights, but police moved in quickly and broke up the skirmishes. The parade was organized by a fireman, it's purpose was to show our fighting men that the majority of the American people support them. TLS - Four police officers marching with American flags (color guard, honor guard). Panning MS - Four war veterans saluting. TLS - Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of New York City marching with banner (cops, police officers, NYPD). Tracking shot - Crowd lining street of parade route, one man taking still photograph, several young women holding small American flags. MS - Actor, CHUCK CONNORS holding American flag, marching with crew of teenage boys, many of whom carry flags of their own. MS - Pro-war hawks marching in parade, many of then young men. MS - Anti-war protest sign: "Unconditional Withdrawal of all American Troops." Shaky MS - Police breaking up fight between two ideologically opposed young white men-- a clean cut hawk and long-hair dove, the police giving the latter a hard time. MS - War veterans marching with American flags. MSs - Group of teenage boys burning allegedly communist flags; placard in BG reads, "Support Our Boys." MS - African-American & Caucasian youth riding stake bed truck, waving flags. TLS - People riding on sign-laden truck: "Teamsters 16" & "We Support our Guys in Vietnam" & "Commie's Go To Hell".