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The President, April 1968

0.0 46 mins Documentary   1968
Naval Photographic Center  
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The film captures the pivotal events surrounding President Lyndon Johnson's historic address on March 31st, focusing on his decision to halt bombing in North Vietnam and his surprising announcement not to seek re-election. The speech aimed for peace negotiations amidst the Vietnam War, leading to diplomatic breakthroughs with North Vietnam. It also chronicles the aftermath, including societal unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and Johnson's efforts to maintain national unity.

Casts of The President, April 1968

Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

Lady Bird Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

Hubert H. Humphrey

as Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

as Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

as Self (archive footage)

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