United States Assumes Firm action in Vietnam
United States Assumes Firm action in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin attack. Reinforcements moved into strategic locations at South Vietnam's Northern border. PT Boat 731, USS Maddox. OHS - The USS Maddox, there are two other military ships ahead of her. MLS - Aircraft carrier following behind the USS Maddox. MS - Fighter pilots climbing into their fighter jets. MS - President Johnson standing at the podium. Exterior of the United Nations Building. Adlai Stevensan in the United Nations. Air to Air - Helicopter coming in for a landing. This is the type that would transport the wounded from Vietnam. Convoy leader looking out the open hatch of a helicopter. Copter lands, soldiers hop out into a rice paddy. Soldiers walking knee deep in water in the rice paddy. MS - Reinforcements are being trucked out. MS - The Interceptor jet fighter taking off. MS - Interceptors coming in for a landing, some of the planes parked with their wings pulled up.