U.S. RETALIATION IN VIETNAM AGAINST VIET-CONG GUERILLA OPERATIONS
Title: "Retaliation in Vietnam. "We seek no wider war" - President Johnson." Commentary by Michael Fitzmaurice. News of the Day"
VS At American installations in South Vietnam showing the twisted and damaged buildings and aircraft caused by sneak attacks by Viet Cong guerrillas. CU Map of Vietnam. VS At Pentagon news conference, Defence Secretary Robert McNamara says that after top level meetings it was decided that the United States should stage a retaliation against the attackers. Aerial view of the American carrier at sea. LS Four jets taking off from carriers on sorties to North Vietnam. Air to air of jets and carrier can be seen in background. VS American jet bombers prepare. LS Small single engine aircraft taking off. US Air force plane. VS Hawk surface-to-air missiles on their pads. VS The meeting of Presidential assistant McGeorge Bundy with General Khanh. The inspect damaged American installations. CU Notices on hospital door at Military Hospital. CU Mr Bundy going though door. VS Some of the injured American servicemen in hospital. GV White House through the trees. Ms Mr Bundy at the White House speaks to the press of his findings in Vietnam and what America has to do there.
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