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Berlin Airlift
Air Force mechanics doing upkeep on airplanes and truck transportation to and from the Air Force base.
Vietnamese student antiwar demonstrations
Footage of a student led protest in South Vietnam in 1964.
Ronald Reagan Paid Political Announcement
(00:59:00) Text screen: "The following program has been paid for & furnished by the Reagan Bush Committee" (00:59:14) Medium shot of RONALD REAGAN leisurely straddling the corner of a wooden desk in a fancy office (office of the governor of California?), voice over introduces Reagan as the Governor of California, Cameras closes in to capture Reagan's head and shoulders, Reagan opens up quoting novelist THOMAS WOLFE about the greatness of America, Reagan goes on to contrast the Wolfe quote with the current economic despair, Reagan blames JIMMY CARTER for this despair (00:01:30) Reagan quotes a Carter response to what should be done about rising unemployment and inflation, Reagan then talks about labor's relationship to him and Carter (00:04:07) Reagan lists Carter's failed promises and continues an attack on his economic policies listing unemployment and economic statistics, Reagan talks about rising home prices, job flight overseas, industrial production, etc (00:08:54) Reagan rips into the Carter administration's failed economic plans and its tendency to blame everyone else for the nation's economic woes, Reagan goes on to talk about Carter's tax and government spending increases which he blames for rising inflation rates, Reagan mentions large annual deficits under Carter (00:13:15) Reagan outlines his economic plan (00:15:05) Reagan talks about unnecessary government spending which he intends to cut, he gives an example of a corrupt government agency wasting millions of dollars each year (00:17:25) Reagan talks about his plan to cut taxes, Reagan talks about deregulating industry, Reagan talks about increasing domestic energy production (00:21:40) Reagan talks about his plan to make housing more affordable (00:22:50) Reagan explains the necessity of his plan to combat inflation, Reagan tells the story of a little girl from Indiana who continued to save her money to buy a pair of roller skates but could not keep up with the inflation rate to buy them - Reagan digs into Carter for being the cause of this scenario and the millions others like it across the country (00:25:15) Reagan closes out his speech contrasting the downward economic spiral brought about by the Carter administration to his plans for economic growth, he asks for the support of Americans and that Americans believe that the U.S. has the potential to be great once again
POW Exchange
Footage of a POW exchange between the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War in 1973. The NVA POW in red pajamas appear disgraced and many are injured, while the ARVN POWs as they are freed they appear in good health and are celebratory.
Tet Offensive
Apparently part of the Tet Offensive (30 January-29 February 1968) launched by North Vietnam. This is a low-intensity conflict being fought on what looks to be the outskirts of an urban area. A few U.S. and South Vietnamese troops are firing, but we never really see their targets. Not a full-blown firefight but definitely combat.)
Buddhist Anti-War Demonstrations
Buddhists and South Vietnamese civilians protest against the war. Demonstration in Saigon, Vietnam. Astounding visual parallel to the anti-war demonstrations occurring in the United States at the same time. Excellent quality. Originally shot on film.
Army Nurses, Orphanage in Vietnam
Visit to children's orphanage by U.S. Army nurses. Excellent quality, originally shot on film.
Tunnel Rats / Operation Pershing
Tunnel Rats-- Operation Pershing [2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division]. 40 Miles Northeast of An Khe, the Bong Son plain in northern Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam. U.S. Army troops of the 1st Cavalry (sky troopers) Division out on patrol to find and destroy tunnels used by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces.
Da Nang
Vietnamese metal workers repairing beams & preparing railroad cars.
China Beach
MS/MCU United States Marines (soldiers) getting into United States Marine Corps truck and driving off, waving. MS people on the beach (China Beach, South Vietnam) some black & white people. MS two U.S. Marine soldiers w/rifles (M16) walking along fence. MS tank in sand. CU black marine soldier. MS Marine soldiers patrolling fence. MS marine soldiers exiting building out of uniform approach the beach, one is a black man. MS approach the water. MS marine soldiers on China Beach, swimming, playing volleyball & relaxing.
POW Homecoming
Footage of United States POWs, Prisoners of War, arriving home to Clark Air Force Base.
Vietnam War atrocities
Footage of war atrocities in South Vietnam villages, burial of the dead & care for the survivors. (Possibly villages near Da Nang?)
Psychological warfare
Footage of the (U.S.) United States Air Force preparing & testing propaganda banners to be flown by Aircraft, airplanes in the Vietnam War. (The testing of medium of Psychological warfare.)
Ronald Reagan Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery
Ronald Reagan Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery. During most of his address the shot is a close up of Reagan, interspersed are shots of the Congress and an occasional medium shot of Reagan at the podium from an angle other than straight on. Reagan opens his address talking about the current economic woes of inflation and unemployment snd about the national debt. The President spoke at 9 p.m. in the House Chamber at the Capitol. He was introduced by Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives. The address was broadcast live on radio and television. The Capital Building, Washington, DC
Newspaper "Silver" headlines
World War One Troops
W.W.I troops - 1920 const.
Has not title
1940's cars
Paris - late 40's
Paris - late 1940's
1941 Newsreel
Newsreel from 1941
Immigrant processing
Immigrants
1920's Recreation
Recreating ambience of 1920's
Old car parked on street