American people demonstrate in Washington DC, United States against the Vietnam War. People gather and burn Vietnam War Draft Cards on the U.S. Capitol Grounds. Anti-war protesters march and carry signs displaying 'Stop War and 'Stop The Bombing'. People gather to burn more draft cards. Cameramen record the event. Location: Washington DC USA. Date: 1971.

COLOR MOS Peace rally, burning draft cards etc

Compilation of draft card burning by young men to avoid Vietnam War draft.

b&w - Columbia University Revolt - Students for a Democratic Society - SDS - sit-in - occupation - students - student protest - demonstration - students dance - men burn draft cards - students drum on garbage cans and file cabinets - couple gets married - burning

VICTOR LUNBERG READS OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA'S YOUTH ABOUT THE WAR IN VIETNAM. GENERATION GAP RHETORIC. PATRIOTIC SPEECH TO REBEL YOUTH, DRAFT CARD BURNERS. CONSERVATIVE RESPONSE: "IF YOU CHOOSE TO BURN YOUR DRAFT CARD, THEN BURN YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AT THE SAME TIME"

After publicly burning his draft card, Thomas Cornell speaks to the hope that his action will help to stop wars from occuring anywhere in the world.

Peace March - Thousands Oppose Vietnam War

01/10/67 A0037081 WASHINGTON: POWELL SUPPORTERS ON CAPITAL HILL STEPS BURNES DRAFT CARDS: UNCUT "DRAFT CARDS" SHOWS: NEGROES BURN DRAFT CARDS ON CAPITOL HILL: (SHOT 1/10/67 150FT) DRAFT CARD BURNED POWELL, AC - SUPPORTES XX / 150 FT / 16 NEG /

An anti-war march event in New York City, organized by the Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (later became the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam). Large crowd of anti-war demonstrators begin in Central Park and march on the streets holding banners. Students, housewives, doctors, businessmen, teachers, Beatniks, Hippies, and other demonstrators attend the protest. Group of demonstrators burns draft cards. Pro war and anti-war demonstrators argue. Right wing demonstrators protest the anti-war march. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King and officials walk towards the United Nations headquarters building (46th St and 1st Ave, New York, NY 10017) during the peace demonstration. Military policemen arrest demonstrators protesting the Vietnam War. Location: New York City USA. Date: April 15, 1967.

CU of Rennie Davis talking to crowd about how the Vietnam War is wrong; montage of people burning their draft cards

b&w newsreel - New York - April 15, 1967 - Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam - MOBE - peace march from Central Park to United Nations building - thousands demonstrate against Vietnam war - biggest anti-war march - man wears hat says LSD - (for the drug) - people dress in bizarre make-up & costumes - hippies - draft card burn (cannot see actual card burn) - pro-war demonstrators argue - Martin Luther King marches w/ others - civil rights - police arrest demonstrators - protester dragged away - MLK - San Francisco - anti-war march - huge rally in Kezar Stadium anti-war, protest, demonstration

ED MENTIONS MUNICH TRIP; REPORTS CONCERN OF OVERSEAS GIs OVER AMERICAN YOUTHS BURNING DRAFT CARDS. READS BOB SYLVESTERS'S NEW YORK DAILY NEWS COLUMN: "THOSE DRAFT CARD BURNERS IN AMERICAN ARE TRYING TO SEND SMOKE SIGNALS TO BENEDICT ARNOLD"

Anti-war protesters Tom Cornell, Marc Edelman, and Roy Lisker with the support of AJ Muste - seen only briefly - burn their draft cards as a sign of resistance to the Vietnam War. NOTE Use of narration on this clip may require additional licensing.

GEORGE Student Movement Home Movies (1960s)

ORIG. NEG. CU STAGED BURNING OF FAKE DRAFT CARD BY ABC. CI: WAR: VIETNAM: DEMONSTRATIONS FLAG & DRAFT CARD BURNING.

VIETNAM LYNDON JOHNSON, plane taking off, bombing of Hanoi from the air, North Vietnamese soldiers fighting, US soldier captured, captured soldiers being marched by cheering North Vietnamese crowds, bomber drops big load of bombs, sky full of helicopters, soldiers get off helicopter, march through jungle, dead and wounded soldiers being moved, Vietnamese being burned out of their homes, old woman escaping from burning hut is helped, crying children, US soldiers capture guerillas, Vietnam protests, police haul protesters away, draft card burning, rioting, Vietnamese civilians wounded, children try to cross street amid gunfire, Buddhist monk sets himself on fire in protest, 1960s FASHION TWIGGY, women in short dresses HIPPIES dancing in a park, smoking pot, protesting "Hell no we won't go" VIETNAM air attacks on Hanoi, protesting, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR speaks, GENERAL WESTMORELAND speaks, soldiers fight, wounded soldiers get medical attention, guns are fired, wounded soldiers are carried, peace demonstrations outside of Pentagon

Grandmother and grandfather spending time together playing a card game in the living room

27:50 - Weather Underground practicing martial arts 29:48 - Grand Central Station Yip-In street shots outside Grand Central Station showing traffic. Inside, over 6,000 congregated amidst incense and balloons. Interior Grand Central Station - protestors gathered , seated, signs, chanting and dancing in middle of station, burning draft cards, burning dollar bills, police quietly standing their distance, then large group of cops march into middle of crowd and chaos breaks loose. People running, exterior with crowd now outside chanting Hell No We Won't Go. More of crowd now taking over entranceways to subway - chanting and singing next to Grand Central. 00:35:00 Abbie Hoffman into mike says - Never once did Police ever tell the crowds to leave Grand Central Station.And that is a very very important point. No one was ever told to clear the place - they just decided touse massive force to clear Grand Central Station. It was absolutely a police riot. Dont know if you were there but it was a bad scene"". He calls upon some of the people who were there interview with Rob Shay (?) - comes to mike with arm in sling - talks about getting hit by about 50 cops (visuals of a collection basket going around to get funds for legal defense)...he was thrown into door that was closed...hoping to prove some sort of case against the city and when we get to Chicago hoping we can keep the violence down and this is a thing that won't happen again 00:36:28 - question - is there a difference between a hippie and a yippie? Yeah - yippie is involved and trying to do something where a hippie is more or less dropped out of society - Tim Leary 37:00 Jerry Rubin says giving it a description makes people then act out the description - instead it is a process - it is a meaningless word whic is an emotion and then people can fill in what it means...meaning changes - right now it means what happened at Grand Central and the people who identified with that Asked if there is a yippie platform he says no platform - just an identification of our existence.. yippie is an expression of free energy...it is young people..an opposition to our society One woman in the group says it is a whole community all over the country just becoming aware of itself helped largely by the underground press ...we are finding these communities all over - we always knew they existed..we dont have a party platform but i think most people around the country who are into this type of thing share similiar beliefs and values..like the idea that everything should be free - that 's a pretty central thing. 00:38:34 Another girl cites in Chicago we are planning The Festival of Life which will bring happiness into this world of peoples fear and anxiety - we have about 100 rock groups lined up to provide free enteratinment - all for free - rock groups, entertainers, folk singers, guerilla and street theater things like this - free food and lots of free goodies to give out 39:03 - pamphlets being handed out on street about Ending the War Madness Poster - Resist Opression - Refuse the Draft - Vietnam-Detroit Table set up where people can return their draft cards and papers re THe Resistance Strategy Graffiti and handbills tapes to a wall 00:41:30 - Military cemetery funeral at military cemetery - zoom out and views of a hole and empty grave where coffin not yet arrived. navy men in uniform attending funeral all at attention , flag being folded and handed to family - people leaving cemetery, drive through cemetery where other funerals ongoing as well.

CU OF MAN BURNING ID CARD, DRAFT CARD, VIETNAM, 1960S

Anti-war protests in the United States during the Vietnam War. Protesters march and demonstrate against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War from Central Park to the UN headquarters in New York City. Demonstrators in crowd holding protest signs. A number of African American marchers hold signs that read, "Black men should fight white racism, not Vietnamese freedom fighters." Another sign reads, "They are our brothers whom we kill." Masses of people including doctors, teachers, and businessmen on streets. People dressed in different costumes and 1960s hippie fashion as they protest. Young men participate in burning their draft cards while a crowd gathers around to watch the draft card burning. Pro-war counter protestors (sometimes called "Hawks") also demonstrating and arguing with anti-war activists. Pro-war banner reads, "End Hanoi Sanctuary. Let's bomb Hanoi to win the war and destroy the Communist conspiracy." Another Hawk sign reads, "Anarchy Cannot be Permitted in the USA. Fight Communism and Red Termites." African American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. walks toward the United Nations building with other officials advocating peace. Policemen drag a protester. Scene changes to San Francisco: 50000 people carry banners as they protest the war in Vietnam and march to the Kezar Stadium (670 Kezar Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States) for a mass assembly. People push each other during the protest as pro-war demonstrators clash with anti-war demonstrators and pacifists. A huge crowd gathered at a stadium. Location: United States USA. Date: April 15, 1967.

documentary about Richard Nixon Presidency - montage of riots - Vietnam - draft card burning - protests - 1968 Chaos in the country - pollution - environmental disaster - police brutality - zoom in on White House - Republican Convention - Nixon banners - balloons - crowd at convention - Nixon, Pat and daughters on podium - Nixon acceptance speech - Nixon and Agnew as balloons fall in front - President Nixon boards plane - Air Force One - air to air - Nixon in plane - troops board transport plane - elderly woman sleeps in slum - Welfare - poverty - war on drugs and crime - Covers 1960s & 1970s