Johnson Administration Agency Film Collection, ca. 1961 - ca. 1973. Films from the Department of Defense, ca. 1961 - ca. 1967.

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Johnson Administration Agency Film Collection, ca. 1961 - ca. 1973. Films from the Department of Defense, ca. 1961 - ca. 1967.

1967

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40020717

This series consists of informational and educational films produced by the Department of Defense for viewing by members of the armed forces and by the public. They cover such topics as the history of the American flag; a description of the American government and election process; an overview of Communism and the history of the Cold War to date, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Communist China, Sputnik, the Berlin crisis, and missile development; military assistance provided to victims of Hurricane Betsy (1965) and the Alaskan earthquake (1964); the President's Youth Opportunity Program at the White Sands Missile Range; a history of female and minority participation in the American military; biographies of President Eisenhower and General MacArthur; current crises in the Middle East and in Latin America; instructions for behavior when stationed overseas; and dramatized stories of defectors and guerilla warfare. Many of the films cover aspects of the Vietnam War including medical assistance provided to Vietnamese civilians, the role of military advisers, the U. S. Marine Corps’ "Operation Golden Fleece," and reviews of the activities of the Air Force, Navy, and Army. They also include captured Viet Cong footage. Actors serving as narrators in the films in this series include Charlton Heston, John Wayne, and Glenn Ford.

15 linear feet, 3 linear inches

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

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