1966VIETNAM WAR
VIETNAM WAR 1966. AMERICAN TROOPS CAPTURE VILLAGES IN NORTH VIETNAM, TAKE PRISONERS, THEN START PACIFICATION PROCESS IN VILLAGE. DURING OPERATION "WASHINGTON IRVING" (OCT 1966).VIETNAMESE WORKERS REFURBISH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, UNDER SUPERVISION AND TRAINING BY U. S. MILITARY. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA VISITS, TOURS U. S. CAMPS IN VIETNAM WITH SUPREME COMMANDER GENERAL WESTMORELAND
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TITLE: "THE UNITED STATES ARMY PRESENTS: THE STAFF FILM REPORT" "PHU MY PHU CAT - VIETNAM"
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VARIOUS SHOTS MEN OF U. .S. 1ST AIR CAVALRY DIVISION TREKKING THROUGH WETLANDS OF PHU CAT MOUNTAIN RANGE. SEARCH A VIETCONG THEY JUST CAPTURED DURING OPERATION "WASHINGTON IRVING". (OCT. 10, 1966)
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THE PRISONER WITH HANDS TIED BEHIND HIM, WALKS OFF WITH THE TROOP, AS THEY HEAD NORTH.S.
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VARIOUS SHOTS TROOPS REACH STREAM, TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-FILL THEIR CANTEENS WITH WATER.. AS OTHERS STAND GUARD, SEVERAL GIS (BLACK AND WHITE) TAKES BATH IN STREAM, AFTERWARD THEY MOVE UP AGAIN THROUGH THE FIELDS..
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TROOPS APPROACH ANOTHER HAMLET WITH CAUTION. THEY SEARCH THROUGH THATCHED ROOF HUTS, TUNNELS AND BUNKERS. GI RUNS AFTER TOSSING HAND GRENADE INTO CAMOUFLAGED BUNKER.
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| 01:02:28 148 |
LEAVING DESERTED HUTS BEHIND, TROOPS MOVE ON THROUGH THE RICE FIELDS ON TO ANOTHER VILLAGE AS DESCRIBED BY VOICE OVER..
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GIS SEARCH THROUGH THATCHED ROOF HUTS OF DESERTED VILLAGE OF PU LI (?). GIS SEARCH THROUGH SMALL CANVAS BAG WHICH THEY FIND VIET CONG ID PAPERS AND OTHER THINGS.
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ANOTHER CAPTURED VIET CONG SITS ON GROUND AND EATS FOOD WITH OTHER PRISONER CAUGHT EARLIER.
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VILLAGERS COME OUT OF HIDING, SPEAK TO GIS. BABY CLINGS TO WOMAN IS DETAINED AFTER TELLING AMERICAN INTERROGATORS THAT SHE IS A COMMUNIST INFORMER MARRIED TO A VIET CONG..
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THE WOMAN, CHILD IN ARMS IS TAKEN AWAY FOR FURTHER INTERROGATION. MORE OF WOMAN BY VOICE OVER.
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VILLAGERS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, JOIN THE CHOW LINE AFFORDED BY AMERICANS AS THE JOB OF PACIFICATION BEGINS.
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TITLE: "BEN HOA, DA NANG, VIETNAM".
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LARGE AMPHIBIAN TANK ON THE MOVE AS MARINE UNITS MOVE OUT TO SUPPORT FIGHTING ALONG THE DMZ (DEMILITARIZED ZONE).
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MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS, TROOPS OF THE 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE MOVING IN WITH ARTILLERY, TO REPLACE THE MARINES. VARIOUS SHOTS ARTILLERY UNITS SETTING UP THEIR ARTILLERY IN FORTIFIED AREAS 5 KM NORTH OF DA NANG. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS DETAILS.
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MS GOOD SHOT SHIRTLESS GI SEATED ON GROUND, SETTING UP WHAT LOOKS LIKE A MORTAR (?) AS ARTILLERY MEN MEN THOROUGHLY CHECK OUT, CLEAN THEIR 105 HOWITZER. ABOVE VIEW GREAT SHOT ARTILLERY POSITION.
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BEHIND A HIGH WALL OF SANDBAGS, MEN SIT AT TABLE COMMUNICATE BY PHONE, WORK AT DRAFTING TABLE., THEN BATTERY IS NOTIFIED TO ZERO IN.
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ARTILLERY MEN, SOME SHIRTLESS, LOOSE NO TIME, PREPARING SHELLS AND ZEROING IN ON TARGETS. GI SHOVES SHELL INTO BARREL, MONTAGE - BOMBARDMENT BEGINS. GOOD CU SHOTS FEEDING CANNON AND FIRING.
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| 01:05:55 356 |
TITLE: "BIEN HOA, DA NANG, VIETNAM".
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| 01:06:03 363 |
VARIOUS SHOTS HELICOPTERS TAKING OFF ,TOWARDS CAMERA, ON MISSION TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF CRASH OF U. S. AIR FORCE C-130 ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS MISSION.
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VARIOUS SHOTS SOLDIERS CLIMBING INTO HELICOPTER AND HELICOPTERS IN FLIGHT.
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HELICOPTER LANDS 400 METERS BELOW THE MOUNTAIN TOP, TROOPS HOP OUT., BEGIN CLIMB UP MOUNTAIN, THROUGH HIGH GRASS, TO CRASH SCENE. INTELLIGENCE SAYS VIET CONG ARE IN THE AREA.
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| 01:07:38 458 |
GIS USE BOLO KNIVES TI HACK OUT A LANDING AREA AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN, FOR HELICOPTER WHICH WILL EVACUATE THE BODIES OF CRASH VICTIMS
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GI GUIDES HELICOPTER IN LANDING. PAN VARIOUS SHOTS CRASH SCENE, WHICH GIVES TESTIMONY TO THE VIOLENT IMPACT OF CRASH.
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TITLE: "REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM". VARIOUS SHOTS U, S, AIRLINER LANDING AT AIRPORT, AND U. S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT MCNAMARA EXITS PLANE , FOLLOWED BY GENERAL WM. C. WESTMORELAND, COMMANDER OF U. S. FORCES IN VIETNAM.
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MS MCNAMARA SHAKES HANDS WITH COMMANDERS AS HE EXITS PLANE. HE AND WESTMORELAND WILL TOUR AMERICAN BASES IN VIETNAM. BOTH, ALONG WITH SO. VIETNAM LEADERS, CLIMB INTO HELICOPTER TO BEGIN TOUR.
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MCNAMARA MEETS WITH THE PRESS AT MARINE BASE HE AND OTHERS ARE TOURING. HE IS THEN DRIVEN TO HELIPAD FOR FLIGHT OVER DMZ (DE-MILITARIZED ZONE).
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MCNAMARA AND CO. HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT OVER DMZ. AERIAL VIEW OF DMZ, WHICH HAS BECOME A MAJOR BATTLE ZONE. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS WHY..
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COLORFUL SIGN: "25TH INF. DIV. HEADQUARTERS". MARINE GUARD SALUTES JEEP CARAVAN CARRYING SECRETARY MCNAMARA AS IT ENTERS THE HEADQUARTERS AREA. PAN HEADQUARTERS BUILDINGS.
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SHOT MCNAMARA RIDING IN FRONT SEAT OF JEEP AS CARAVAN ROLLS INTO THE HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX.
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MCNAMARA AND WESTMORELAND EXIT HEADQUARTERS, GET BACK INTO JEEPS TO HELICOPTER, WHERE HE AND WESTMORELAND CONTINUE TOUR. SHOT OF MCNAMARA IN HELICOPTER.
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VIEW OF GROUND AS SEEN BY MCNAMARA IN HELICOPTER. .
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MCNAMARA VISITS FORWARD AREA OUTPOST UNDER HEAVY SECURITY, THEN DEPARTS BY HELICOPTER
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TITLE: "DALAT - PHAN RANG, VIETNAM".
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VIEW OF VIETNAM FARM. 2 U. S. SOLDIERS SPEAK TO VIETNAM FARMER TO PURCHASE HIS FARM FOOD GOODS TO FEED U. S. TROOPS AND STABILIZE THE LOCAL ECONOMY ..
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VARIOUS SHOTS LOCAL FARMERS, MEN AND WOMEN IN FAMILIAR STRAW SUN HATS COLLECTING AND PREPARING FARM FOODS, THEN PACKING THEM IN WOOD CRATES FOR SHIPMENT TO THE AMERICANS.
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VARIOUS SHOTS MEN, WOMEN LIFTING CRATED GOODS ONTO TRUCK. AMERICAN INSPECTOR INSPECTS LETTUCE AND OTHER FOODS FOR QUALITY AND WASTE.
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PACKAGED FOODS ARE LOADED INTO BOXCARS FOR SHIPMENT. VARIOUS SHOTS HUGE TRUCKS MOVING THE FOODS AND BEING UNLOADED AT DESTINATIONS, DESCRIBED BY VOICE OVER.
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TITLE: "SAIGON, VIETNAM". CU SIGN IDENTIFIES SIGNAL CORP DEPOT OUTSIDE SAIGON WHERE ALL SORTS OF SIGNAL CORP EQUIPMENT IS REFURBISHED FOR FUTURE USE.
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MS SIGNAL CORPS WAREHOUSE BUILDING. LARGE GROUP OF VIETNAMESE MEN AND WOMAN WORKERS ENTERING BUILDING
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MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS VIETNAM MEN, WOMEN WORKERS SEATED AT VARIETY WORK BENCHES REFURBISHING USED RADIO TELETYPES, PHOTO EQUIPMENT, FIELD PHONES, TRANSMITTERS, GENERATORS, ETC UNDER GUIDANCE OF U. S. OFFICIALS.
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VARIOUS SHOTS REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT BEING ELECTRONICALLY BENCH TESTED BY VIETNAMESE TECHNICIANS.
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| 01:15:08 908 |
VARIOUS SHOTS CAES OF ELECTRONIC UNITS BEING SANDED DOWN TO BARE METAL, THEN REPAINTED LIKE NEW.
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AT MEDICAL BASE IN SAIGON, AMERICAN ARMY ADVISER SHOWS VIETNAMESE WORKER HOW TO REFURBISH AMERICAN MADE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WHOSE INSTRUCTIONS IS PRINTED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE..
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LARGE TRUCKS LEAVE MEDICAL DEPOT WITH THE EQUIPMENT.
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"PHARMACY DIVISION" SIGN ON BUILDING DEPOT. THE ONLY PHARMACY CENTER IN VIETNAM. MONTAGE VARIOUS SHOTS MACHINERY IN ACTION PRODUCING PAHRMACY ITEMS AND PILLS. VOICE OVER GIVES DETAILS.
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TITLE: PHAN RANG, VIETNAM". U. S. MEMBERS OF HONOR GUARD STAND AT ATTENTION AS HELICOPTER CONTAINING VIETNAMESE CHIEF OF STATE, LANDS IN B/G
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LIMO CONTAINING CHIEF OF STATE RIDES BETWEEN 2 COLUMNS OF JOINT KOREAN AND AMERICAN HONOR GUARDS WHO STAND AT ATTENTION, SALUTE.
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VIETNAMESE CHIEF OF STATE IN GENERAL UNIFORM, IS GREETED BY U. S. GENERAL PEARSON, COMMANDING GENERAL 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST AIRBORNE DIV.
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VIETNAMESE CHIEF OF STATE ADDRESSES AMERICAN AND KOREAN PARTNERS ON MIC. HE THEN PE=RESENTS GIFTS TO THE OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE.
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THE GROUP EAT SNACKS AS THEY CHAT. THE VIETNAMESE DIGNITARY THEN LEAVES FOR SAIGON IN MOTORCADE
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"THE END".
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