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Vietnam Day Teach-In
Introduction by Professor John Searle. Mario Savio, political activist and member of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement speaks. He traces history of revolutions, asks how the US came to be "on the other side" of revolution in the 20th century. He poses the hypothetical impact of United States completely disarming and raises the question of lack of historical causality and democratic decision-making in US. H discusses the Free Speech Movement, what happened and how it was so poorly reported. He calls the UC regents "a committee of incredibly wealthy nincompoops" and states his minimum level of negotiations to end the war in Vietnam. He compares National Liberation Front and the Free Speech Movement.
Carl Oglesby Speech, "Let Us Shape the Future"
Carl Oglesby, President of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), delivers speech, after his return from Vietnam, at anti-war rally, considered to be "a landmark of American political rhetoric." He condemns the “corporate liberalism," American economic interests disguised as anti-Communist benevolence, that, he argued, underpins the Vietnam War. He says, "Don't blame me for sounding Anti-American. It's mowed my liberal values and broke my American heart."
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Audience Reaction to Vietnam Film
Audio of audience reaction to film on Vietnam and the National Liberation Front, as well as the involvement of the US in Vietnam.
CBS News live Coverage - United Nations Security Council Meeting - Part 2
Continuation of the emergency security council meeting of the United Nations, further discussing the demand to condemn Israel for its' actions against Palestine. United States Ambassador Goldberg speaks about militaristic goals, and the consequence of cease fire violations. Some brief additional comments on Vietnam.
Town Meeting of the World - Vietnam
Date: 5/3/1965Call Number: CE 549Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsProducers: CBS, BBCCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Charles Collingwood, hosts a discussion with British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart, US Secretary of State Dean Rusk, former British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home, US Senator Barry Goldwater, and Maurice Schumann, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the French National Assembly. The group discusses the nature of a possible peace settlement in Vietnam and the nature of peace negotiations versus the escalation of conflict between the United States, Europe, China and Vietnam. The group refers to the Geneva Convention of 1954 and the Neutrality of Laos agreement signed in Geneva in 1962.
The New Left and Vietnam: Part 1
Date: 11/20/1965Call Number: CE 552Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFACollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The Vietnam Day Committee organized an anti-Vietnam rally at DeFremery Park in Oakland. 10,000-15,000 attended the rally to hear speakers Dan Haley of the Young Democrats, war veteran Don Duncan, and Robert Sheer, editor-in-chief of Ramparts magazine.
The New Left and Vietnam: Part 2
Date: 11/20/1965Call Number: CE 553Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFACollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The Vietnam Day Committee organized an anti-Vietnam rally at DeFremery Park in Oakland. 10,000-15,000 attended the rally to hear speakers Dan Haley of the Young Democrats, war veteran Don Duncan, and Robert Sheer, editor-in-chief of Ramparts magazine.
A Vietnam Primer
A collection of articles publsihed in Ramparts Magazine about Vietnam.
Vietnam Debate: William Bundy and Ernest Gruening
Debate between President Johnson’s Assistant Secretary of State William Bundy and Senator Ernest Gruening. The two answer questions regarding US presence in Vietnam and the possibility for a negotiation settlement. Gruening says that the Vietnamese government should be determined by the Vietnamese people.
President Johnson on Vietnam War
President Johnson addresses the nation to discuss US involvement in Vietnam. He states that “retreat does not bring safety and weakness does not bring peace.” He states that the US is a “vital power shield” to protect other Asian countries from “communist domination.” Discusses next steps in expanding US presence throughout Vietnam. Johnson answers question from the public on Russian involvement in Vietnam war, national spending, and criticism of US involvement in Vietnam.
