The Big Picture - Why Vietnam?

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Description

This video comes from “The Big Picture” Television Program Series created by the U.S. Army. The original description reads: This film documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong. The footage features President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 2569861

Full Citation: Motion Picture 111-TV-674; The Big Picture – Why Vietnam?; Motion Picture Films From “The Big Picture” Television Program Series, ca. 1950 – ca. 1975; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/big-picture-why-vietnam/, May 29, 2026]

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