Operation Dewey Canyon III: A limited incursion into the country of Congress by Vietnam Veterans. A documentary on the demonstrations held during the week of April 18-April 23, 1971 in Washington, D.C. by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, recorded, narrated and produced by WBAI's news director, Paul Fischer. <br>Includes prayer service lead by former military chaplain; coverage of the closing of the cemetery to the protest; a mother whose son is a prisoner in N. Vietnam speaks briefly; Bella Abzug gives a spech; an interview with a mother whose son was killed; attempts made to meet with congressmen or get into Supreme Court; Ramsey Clark reports order of Supreme Court about Veterans demonstration; Voting Vietnam Vets (John Kerry?) 400 stay awake vs. 480 sleep; [If Stone] mass arrest at Supreme Court demo; John Kerry gives a statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 1971 (at 00:42:00); dropping of charges; Vets turn in their medals.
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