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Title on Reel (transcribed from original)
Lincoln Memorial March, Wash., D.C., Oct. 21-22, 1967, #3
Date Created
1967-10-21
Reel Format
Super 8mm
Reel Description
This reel contains footage filmed at the Pentagon and Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 1967, of a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Footage of the crowd in both locations. This appears to be a group of majority white participants.
Timestamp Description
00:00:09 Footage begins. Footage of a large crowd gathered in front of the Pentagon, filmed from behind the crowd. As the camera pans right, individuals are visible sitting on exterior walls of the staircases leading to the building. Some United States of America flags are visible in the crowd.
00:01:02 Footage of the same location, now panning left.
00:01:22 Footage of approximately dozen individuals gathering on an outdoor structure with stairs on the right hand side, location is not identifiable. Trees and a road are visible in the background.
00:01:39 Footage of a crowd of individuals gathered on a stone structure, likely at the Pentagon. A line of military police are visible on the right of the frame. The camera pans left.
00:01:49 Footage of two individuals sleeping on the grass.
00:02:02 Footage of approximately a dozen individuals sitting and laying on a set of stairs, likely at the Lincoln Memorial.
00:02:10 Footage of an individual with a microphone in the middle of a crowd, they wear a side cap with illegible text on it. They speak into the microphone as those around them appear to listen. The camera pans right over the crowd.
00:02:35 Multiple clips zoomed in on individuals and groups in the crowd.
00:02:46 Footage panning left to right of a crowd of individuals standing and sitting on the Lincoln Memorial steps. Some hold signs: "Join The Draft Dodge Rebellion", "License to Kill?" with the rest of the sign illegible.
00:03:31 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
00:03:37
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 #04, 1967 October 21
File Name
VCU_M571_100.mp4