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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Police I.D.
Date Created
1967-10-21
Reel Format
16mm
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 Lincoln Memorial. It also contains footage of the crowd marching from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon. This appears to be a group of majority white participants.
Timestamp Description
00:00:09 Footage begins. Zoomed out footage of several dozen individuals sitting on the steps of what appears to be the Lincoln Memorial.
00:00:25 Zoomed in footage of individuals on the steps, panning from face to face. Individuals look directly into the camera.
00:00:34 Zoomed in footage of an individual with a sign behind them which reads "License to Kill?" With what appears to be an enlarged image of a draft card.
00:00:35 Multiple clips of zoomed in footage of individual faces of those on the steps.
00:00:44 Zoomed out footage of the same crowd. One individual holds a sign which reads "Join the 'Draft Dodge' Rebellion".
00:01:04 Footage filmed from a distance of individuals on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
00:01:35 Footage of individuals filmed from behind them with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool partially visible behind them.
00:01:41 Zoomed out panning footage of a crowd walking, likely to the Pentagon, with cars visible on the other side of them.
00:01:55 Footage of the crowd marching, with the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Lincoln Memorial visible in the background.
00:02:27 Multiple clips of footage of the crowd marching, some uniformed police officers on motorcycles are visible in the forefront. Some individuals look at the camera and hold up two finger peace signs.
00:04:13 Footage of the crowd gathered, likely near the Pentagon.
00:04:27 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
00:04:41
Note
The original 16mm film reel has damage which translated to the digitized copy presented here. The damage includes ghosting and a camera registration issue, which leads to "jumps" in footage or multiple frames being seen at once, as well as a soft focus throughout
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 #03, 1967 October 21
File Name
VCU_M571_134.mp4