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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Lincoln Memorial Peace March, Washington, D.C., October 21-22, 1967 #1
Date Created
1967-10-21
Reel Format
Super 8mm
Reel Description
This reel contains footage filmed at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 1967, of a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Footage of the crowd on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and around the Reflecting Pool. This appears to be a group of majority white participants.
Timestamp Description
00:00:10 Footage begins. Footage of individuals gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Some stand, some sit in chairs or on the ground. Some hold signs or banners. A red scaffold structure is partially visible on the right side of the frame.
00:00:16 Footage focused on two individuals standing in a crowd, one holds a piece of paper and another holds a paper shopping bag.
00:00:21 Footage of a large sign on an easel which reads: "Location of Contingents: A-Notables (incl. reps. of veterans [rf?]), B-Religious Groups, C-Veterans Groups, D-Pacifists, E-We Won't Go Groups & the Resistance, F-Students & Youth (Flower Power), G-Vietnamese Contingent, H-Nationalities, I-Black Nation's Viet Conference, J-Professional Groups ([Medical?] [Illegible] [Illegible] workers in front), K-Midwest, L-Middle Atlantic & South, M-Washington, D.C., N-Political Groups, O-Community Groups, P-New England, Q-Organized Labor, R-Adult Peace Groups, S-New York State, T-Women's Groups, U-Artists & Entertainers".
00:00:25 Footage of the Lincoln Memorial filmed from the sidewalk, with dozens of individuals visible sitting on the steps. Individuals cross the street, and cars drive left to right in the frame. Several uniformed police officers are visible standing in the street. An individual walks right to left in the frame holding a sign: "American Apathy [From?] This War, Human [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]".
00:00:40 Footage filmed from the Lincoln Memorial, with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool visible. Hundreds of individuals gather around the Reflecting Pool, and banners are visible from a distance. The camera slowly pans right, with more of the Reflecting Pool visible, along with Washington Monument visible in the background. Hundreds more individuals surround the pool carrying signs and banners.
00:01:15 Footage of the crowd on the right side of the Reflecting Pool, with a red scaffold between the camera and the crowd. Some letter signs are visible including A, B, and D.
00:01:18 Footage focused on three individuals standing at an elevation amongst the crowd.
00:01:19 Footage of several individuals in the crowd, one holds a black taper candle which is lit.
00:01:25 Footage of the crowd, the letter sign C is visible. An individual with a film camera walks through the crowd. The camera pans right and the Reflecting Pool is visible.
00:01:52 Footage of the crowd, an individual has climbed the right side of the red scaffolding previously seen.
00:01:56 Zoomed in crowd footage. A child sitting on someone's shoulders if visible in the right foreground. The Reflecting Pool is visible in the background. The camera pans left.
00:02:29 Footage focused on one individual standing under a tree with the crowd visible around them. The camera zooms out and pans left, individuals start clapping. A black van is visible in the background.
00:02:42 Zoomed in footage of the crowd panning left.
00:02:51 Footage of the Lincoln Memorial with hundreds of individuals sitting on the steps and between the columns.
00:03:06 Zoomed in footage of the crowd.
00:03:11 Zoomed in footage of a sign which reads "This War is for the Birds".
00:03:13 Multiple clips zoomed in on individuals or groups in the crowd.
00:03:25 Footage ends.
Event Description
On October 21, 1967, some 100,000 individuals gathered near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, the event included participants from a wide variety of communities including students, clergy, middle class professionals, activists, and other members of the counterculture. Events included a concert by Phil Ochs, and speeches by David Dellinger and Dr. Benjamin Spock. After the event at the Lincoln Memorial, 50,000 people marched across the Potomac River to the Pentagon, where they were confronted by U.S. Army paratroopers. The military used tear gas and physical force to disperse protestors, who remained at the Pentagon until around midnight. There were over 40 injuries and nearly 700 arrests. The event is considered emblematic of the anti-war movement of the time. (1967 March on the Pentagon, Wikipedia).
Runtime
00:04:07
Corporate Name Subject
New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam
Topical Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters; Anti-war demonstrations; Demonstrations; Crowds; Draft; Draft resisters; Draft registration; Student movements; Student protesters; Students--Political activity; Signs and signboards; Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.); Pentagon; Police; Police patrol--Surveillance operations; Electronic surveillance; Video surveillance
City/Location
Washington (D.C.)
Genre
color films (visual works)
Local Genre
moving image
Type
Moving Image
Digital Format
video/mp4
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Richmond Police Department Surveillance Collection
Source
March on the Pentagon Film Reel #01, 1967 October 21
File Name
VCU_M571_078.mp4