Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
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Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Looking down the street. Pan to Century Plaza sign. Men in suits at the entrance. Looking up at building, pan down to cars pulling up to entrance. Century Plaza (including one with an Avenue of the Stars street sign in the FG).
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Tight LS's and MS's of Los Angeles police officers arriving at the Century's back parking lot via squad cars, motorcycles and paddy wagons. MS's of the police congregating in the parking lot, looking over maps of the area. Great over the shoulder traveling shots of a motorcycle cop patrolling the immediate area.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
MS of two LBJ supporters carrying placards Support LBJ and walking to camera. MS's of numerous anti-LBJ protesters marching towards cam, carrying placards: WOULD NAPALM CHANGE YOUR MIND, STOP WORLD WAR NOW, etc.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
People protesting the Vietnam War and LBJ. Neo-Nazi and founder of the American Nazi Party, George Lincoln Rockwell wearing khaki fatigues and swastika armband) walking among the Vietnam protesters, cursing at them. He shouts things such as, You lousy scum. March on to Vietnam Right now in Vietnam they re killing my White brothers. Rockwell is bumped by an old man; the cops lead Rockwell from the protest site. He goes quietly. This is interesting, not only because it is emblematic of the politically volatile atmosphere of '67-'68, but also because Rockwell was assassinated a few months later.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
MS's of the Los Angeles police (LAPD) sweeping the area of protesters. The Vietnam War protestors go limp and create a bit of a struggle as they are led or dragged towards paddy wagons. The cops seem rather rehearsed and sedate in their methods.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Los Angeles police (LAPD) form a line and try to move the Anti-war protesters from the street (Vietnam War Protest)
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Large crowd outside of Century Plaza. Vietnam War protesters with signs and banners which in conjunction with massive LAPD police presence leads to pushing and shoving. Some arrests.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Vietnam War protesters on one side of the street, Los Angeles police (LAPD) on the other as cars pass by between them, followed by a large march of people protesting near Century Plaza.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Interior shots of Century Hotel ballroom. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) wearing a white tuxedo and shaking hands at a fundraiser.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Crowds outside Century Plaza cheer as a truck drives by. In the back of the truck is a band, banner on the side of the truck states something about Peace and Love. Vietnam War protesters.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Vietnam War protesters marching in the streets
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Vietnam War protesters marching in the streets chanting Hell No We Won t Go More protestors with signs and banners. End The War
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
The Los Angeles police (LAPD) form a barrier between the Vietnam War protesters and the entrance to the Century Plaza hotel. Various shots of the large crowd of protesters.
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
The Los Angeles police (LAPD) declare the gathering unlawful, attempt to disperse the Vietnam War protesters. The Los Angeles police (LAPD) line the sidewalk to keep the protestors away from the Century Plaza. Vietnam War protesters wave to camera. The protesters sit down, chant, WE SHALL, WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED. MS's and tight LS's of the police confronting the protesters, making them vacate the area (moderate display of force).
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
The Los Angeles police (LAPD) confronting the Vietnam War protesters, making them vacate the area (moderate display of force).
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
Vietnam War protesters. Protesters shouting Peace Now at the Los Angeles police (LAPD).
Century Plaza, June 23, 1967
The Los Angeles police (LAPD) form a line a move the Vietnam War protesters in front of them.