Vietnam Comment: Johnson And DeGaulle State Opposite Views
Vietnam Comment: Johnson And DeGaulle State Opposite Views
At the American Legion Convention in Washington, D.C. , President Johnson takes a firm stand on United States policy in Vietnam. He warns that the war there could lead to a Red Chinese-encouraged series of wars. Meanwhile, President DeGaulle, on a world tour, repeats his stand that U.S. troops withdraw from Vietnam to promote peace. Bands, Color Guards and Drill Teams march down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.. The streets are lined with parade enthusiasts. CU of a Drill Team passing in the parade. MS of the parade in process including a marching band from Mexico. The Capitol Building. CU of the American Legion logo. Inside the District of Columbia National Guard Armory , Legionaires gather to hear the President speak. MS President Lyndon B. Johnson standing at the podium. MCU President Lyndon Baines Johnson: "Make no mistake about the character of this war. Our adversaries have done us at least one great service. They have described this war for what it is in unmistakable terms. It is meant to be the opening salvo in a series of bombardments or as they are called in Peking, "Wars of liberation." And if it succeeds in South Vietnam than as Marshall (?) says and I quote him: "The people in other parts of the world will see of what the Vietnamese people can do, they can do too." Unless we have the imagination to understand what is happening in the world, we may very well find ourselves together with all of our friends among the highly developed nations; but facing a series of explosive crisis in which our military involvement is urgently at issue. " Camera pulls away to LS the American Flag and the American Legion logo. MS In Ethiopia, Africa, President DeGaulle standing up in the back of a convertible driven in a political motorcade is waving and nodding to the crowd. MS Emperor of Ethiopia (1966) Haile Selassie and President of France, Charles DeGaulle walking amidst the media. President DeGaulle and Emperor Selassie riding in a horse drawn royal coach as people of Ethiopia line the streets. High Angle of President DeGaulle greeting and waving to people in Cambodia. CU of President DeGaulle walking through Ethiopian crowds.