American Experience; Nixon; I'm Coming Home, 1969 [Part 2 of 2]

07/02/1969

1) Harbor-group waiting on dock, and walking to boat. Climbing on, with suitcases. Boat pulls out. 36' starts silent, then sound on film. 2) Loading body bag onto helicopter. 16' silent. Commentary says-this group is made up of guys taken from all over-9th division-everyone who had nearly completed their duty. No one single bttn, etc.

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Series: American Experience
Program: Nixon
Program Number: 302
Title: I'm Coming Home, 1969 [Part 2 of 2]
Series Description: Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988
Program Description: In this three-hour presentation, Richard Nixon's life and political career are reassessed primarily by those who knew him best. The program chronicles his life from boyhood in Yorba Linda, California, through his days as a young Congressman to his presidency where he astounded the nation with his foreign policy initiatives and then left office in disgrace.
Duration: 00:02:54
Asset Type: Stock footage
Media Type: Video
Subjects: Waterfronts; United States--History, Military--20th century; Vietnam (Republic); United States--Armed Forces; Boats and boating; Helicopters; United States--History--1945-; South Vietnam; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Locations: South Vietnam
Genres: Documentary
Topics: History
Publication Information: ABC News VideoSource
Rights Summary: Footage courtesy of ABC News Rights Holder: ABC News VideoSource (http://abcnews.go.com)
Citation: Chicago: “American Experience; Nixon; I'm Coming Home, 1969 [Part 2 of 2],” 07/02/1969, GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4B693F11A63149EAB85FEFE28E18CF44.; MLA: “American Experience; Nixon; I'm Coming Home, 1969 [Part 2 of 2].” 07/02/1969. GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4B693F11A63149EAB85FEFE28E18CF44>.; APA: American Experience; Nixon; I'm Coming Home, 1969 [Part 2 of 2]. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_4B693F11A63149EAB85FEFE28E18CF44

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