AMERICA'S MOST TURBULENT DECADES. BEGINNING WITH THE SHORT-LIVED KENNEDY ERA, TRACES THE STEPS THAT LED TO THE BAY OF PIGS AND THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. ALSO, FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK, LYNDON JOHNSON'S INCREDIBLE AGENDA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE; RICHARD NIXON'S ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCY AND RESIGNATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF WATERGATE; THE END OF 29 CENTS A GALLON GASOLINE AS WE HEADED FOR THE GAS CRISIS AND MORE. OIL ENERGY CRISIS. NO GAS SIGN. DRAFT CARD BURNING.
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VIETNAM WAR PROTEST, PEACE DEMONSTRATION, DRAFT CARD BURNING, PROTESTOR BEING DRAGGED BY POLICE
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| 00:35:35 2089.33 |
WOMAN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT WOMAN POWER, ERA TYPE SIGN, BANNER. WOMEN'S LIB, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
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EARLY 70S GAS CRISIS. ARAB, OPEC (?) LEADERS IN LARGE GROUP, MEETING. QUICK MONTAGE: NUMBERS ON GAS PUMP GOING UP, PRICE OF GAS AT PUMP, "NO GAS TODAY" SIGNS AT GAS STATIONS, PEOPLE PUSHING CAR OUT OF GAS TO GAS STATION, LINES AT GAS PUMPS, CARS LINED UP AT GAS STATION, WOMAN HOLDING EMPTY GAS CAN.
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ACCESS ONLY -- PSA, TV AD FROM ENERGY OFFICE: CELEBRITY JAMES GARNER SAYING "PLEASE HELP BY DOING YOUR PART" TO SAVE GAS. WORDS ON SCREEN: "DON'T BE FUELISH".
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| 00:43:31 2566.24 |
EARLY 70S GAS CRISIS. QUICK SHOTS: CU NOZZLE OF GAS PUMP BEING REMOVED FROM CAR. GAS CAP. LOT FULL OF GAS GUZZLING LUXURY CARS. LINCOLNS? USED CAR LOT?
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| 00:43:37 2571.77 |
END OF GAS CRISIS SEQUENCE. WE DO NOT LICENSE STILLS.
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| 00:47:13 2787.33 |
AERIAL OF ARMY TRUCKS (B&W)
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| 00:47:31 2805.33 |
ZOOM INTO EMBASSY BUILDING IN SAIGON AS HELICOPTER LANDS OF ROOF
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| 00:47:38 2812.33 |
AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BAGS LEAVING SAIGON
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| 00:47:40 2814.33 |
PEOPLE CLIMBING OVER WALL OF AMERICAN EMBASSY IN SAIGON
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| 00:47:42 2816.33 |
MARINES RUNNING INTO BELL OF MARINE HELICOPTER ON GROUNDS OF EMBASSY
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| 00:47:44 2818.33 |
AMERICAN TRYING TO CLIMB WALL
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| 00:47:46 2820.33 |
LONG LINE OF PEOPLE ON ROOF OF EMBASSY GETTING INTO HELICOPTER
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| 00:47:58 2832.33 |
HELICOPTER FLIES AWAY FROM ROOFTOP FILLED WITH PEOPLE
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| 00:48:02 2836.33 |
BLACK SOLDIER SQUATTING DOWN AT EMBASSY
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| 00:48:04 2838.33 |
REPORTERS & AMERICAN BEING HELPED OVER WALL AT EMBASSY
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| 00:48:22 2856.33 |
HELICOPTER FLIES AWAY FROM EMBASSY
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| 00:48:24 2858.33 |
POV ON TANK GOING TOWARDS ABANDONDED PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
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| 00:48:58 2892.33 |
MARINES CARRYING UNITED STATES EMBASSY SIGN TOWARDS MILITARY HELICOPTER
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