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American Experience; Nixon; Nixon Illinois press conference, 1966
Part of The Vietnam Collection.
05/15/1966
Nixon press conference (for Illinois Republicans). _-_ 1) "What's involved here is not merely the future of Vietnam... What is involved is whether we have war with China... whether we are going to have World War III" (15'). _-_ 2) "...It's not just war with Vietnam, it's the Pacific, it's all of Asia, it's World War III, it's war with China... If we get out of Vietnam, we're going to pay for it with millions of American lives in three to four years..." (25')
License Clip
- Series
- American Experience
- Program
- Nixon
- Program Number
302
- Title
Nixon Illinois press conference, 1966
- 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
00:01:56
- Asset Type
Stock footage
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- China
- United States--Foreign relations--China
- United States--Foreign relations--Asia
- United States--History--1945-
- Draft
- Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
- Communism
- Vietnam (Republic)
- Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
- Capitulations, Military
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- United States--History, Military--20th century
- United States--Politics and government
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
- World War III
- China--Politics and government
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
- Locations
- Illinois
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- History
- Contributors
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 (Speaker)
- 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; Nixon Illinois press conference, 1966,” 05/15/1966, GBH Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A0075A579D0E4979988ABFFE29AAF7CE.
- MLA: “American Experience; Nixon; Nixon Illinois press conference, 1966.” 05/15/1966. GBH Archives. Web. April 19, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A0075A579D0E4979988ABFFE29AAF7CE>.
- APA: American Experience; Nixon; Nixon Illinois press conference, 1966. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A0075A579D0E4979988ABFFE29AAF7CE