Vietnam: A Television History; LBJ Addresses Vietnam Civilian Graduates

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Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Raw Footage
LBJ Addresses Vietnam Civilian Graduates
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-15-833mw28f10
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Description
Description
President Johnson meets 17 young men on White House grounds. They are going to Vietnam as civilians to help in the pacification program. In his address, Johnson says peace with honor in Vietnam will be won; points out the simple people of Vietnam's determination to be free as evidenced by the hundreds of heroes during the Tet Offensive, where the communists hoped their will would be broken. Top shot of guests listening. Overall Johnson and 17 young men standing behind him on White House steps. Johnson continues speech. This item consists of raw, unpackaged, news materials relating to the Tet Offensive.
Date
1968-03-21
Asset type
Raw Footage
Subjects
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Speeches, addresses, etc., American; Tet Offensive, 1968; Presidents--United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Rights
Rights Note:,Rights:,Rights Credit:CBS News,Rights Type:,Rights Coverage:,Rights Holder:CBS News
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:03:21;14
Credits
Distributor: CBS News
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
Speaker2: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier: cpb-aacip-272e442bcbe (unknown)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 00:03:21;14
WGBH
Identifier: cpb-aacip-c431f85cba5 (unknown)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:02:01
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Citations
Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; LBJ Addresses Vietnam Civilian Graduates,” 1968-03-21, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 26, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-833mw28f10.
MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; LBJ Addresses Vietnam Civilian Graduates.” 1968-03-21. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 26, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-833mw28f10>.
APA: Vietnam: A Television History; LBJ Addresses Vietnam Civilian Graduates. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-833mw28f10