“WHILE BRAVE MEN DIE” 1966 PRO-VIETNAM WAR, ANTI-COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA FILM XD73204

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This black-and-white propaganda film from 1966 defends the U.S. government and Army against the Peace Movement protests taking place across the United States. Pacifist, socialist, and communist groups organized protests against the U.S. Army’s presence in Vietnam, and the creators of the film portray the violent civil disobedience of the protests, question the motives of protestors, and defend the motivations and methods behind the Vietnam War. Credits list Fulton Lewis III and Donald C. Bruce as producers / directors. The film was credited to The Film Division of Newscope Inc., but was believed by some to have been funded by the Central Intelligence Agency. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft flying over Vietnam (00:09). American soldiers enter UH-1 helicopters (00:26). The soldiers are marching through the rough terrain of Vietnam’s battlefields (00:34). Attacks are launched (00:48). Soldiers carry their wounded men (01:15). “While Brave Men Die” title banner (01:35). Various speeches given about the Vietnam War (01:39). One of two producers and directors of this film, Fulton Lewis III, introduces the demonstrations and groups of the peace movement happening in The United States during the Vietnam War (02:06). A scene from the peace movement at the Berkeley University of California (05:49). A Professor at Yale University, Norman Thomas, is giving a speech, urging the activists to continue the movement with great force (06:23). Norman Mailer is giving a provocative speech in alliance with the peace movement (07:00). Additional scenes from the demonstrations in California where students obstruct shipments in route for Vietnam (07:33). The second producer and director of this film, Donald C. Bruce, speaks further on the protests of the movement (08:14). Protesters are gathered by the White House in Washington D.C. (09:13). AJ Musty from the committee for non-violent actions speaks at the White House protest (09:20. Comments from other protesters (09:53). Demonstrators circling the White House (11:27). Vietnamese displaying the flag of the armed communist organization, Viet Cong (11:38). The Viet Cong flag raised by protesters in Washington D.C. (11:58). The chairman of the committee to aid the National Liberation Front is interviewed (12:15). A newspaper article in support of the National Liberation Front (12:54). The leader of the students for a democratic society is interviewed (13:17). A protest march to the Capitol (14:12). A presbyterian minister explains his participation in the movement for peace (14:24). Other participants include Russ Nixon from the National Guardian Newspaper (14:35) and Donna Allan of the Women Strike for Peace (14:51). The march is temporally interrupted by Nazi Party members (15:23). Uproars between protesters and policemen break out, and some marchers are arrested (16:17). A protest rally in New York City (21:11). Communist Barry Bassin is interviewed and gives a speech at the rally (21:26). UC Berkeley demonstrators attempting to march to the Army Terminal in Oakland (22:25). In New York protesters take to the streets, some wearing masks (22:51). Thomas C. Cornell, Mark P. Edelman, Roy Lisker, James E. Wilson, and David McReynolds burn their draft cards (23:29). Members of the Peace Movement meet at the Lincoln Memorial Church in Washington D.C. on Thanksgiving Day in 1965 (23:51). The committee to aid the National Liberation Front is present and raise the communist Viet Cong flag (24:10). Protesters are gathered at the Washington Monument (25:06). Dr. Edwin Dahlberg gives a speech at a protest (25:24). Dr. Benjamin Spock follows (25:57), then Norman Thomas (26:14), then Professor Joseph M. Duffy, Jr. (26:16), and lastly Congressman George Brown, Jr. (26:20). Donald C. Bruce speaks of the Peace Movement as violent civil disobedience (27:20). “While Brave Men Die” title banner (29:44). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit