Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Protest movements
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The Chicano moratorium
On August 29, 1970, over 20,000 protesters, mostly Mexican Americans or Chicanos, gathered in Laguna Park in East Los Angeles to peacefully protest the Vietnam War. By August of 1970, the mortality rate in the Vietnam War was disproportionately high within the Chicano demographic, while funding for schools, jobs, healthcare, housing, and other important areas…
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Anti-war sounds.
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Pentagon papers / David Trong.
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Jane Fonda on Vietnam: in defense of Pat Chenoweth
Jane Fonda speaks at the University of California in Berkeley on January 29, 1973. She gives an anti-war speech at a rally for Pat Chenoweth, a soldier facing charges of mutiny in Vietnam. The tape is courtesy of the Chenoweth Defense Committee. She speaks about the Mekong Delta, Nixon’s role, and the resilience and strength…
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Kim Pontier interview.
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April 22nd Coalition press conference
This is a recording of a press conference during which various community members from the Bay Area give statements opposing the Vietnam War and specifically the bombing of Hanoi on April 16, 1972, and then give information about the demonstration being held the next day, April 22, 1972, at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Larry…
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The Pacification of the campuses / produced by Bill Northwood.
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David Harris draft refusal.
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We must enlarge the prison gates / Daniel Berrigan.
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Father Berrigan.