VIETNAM: FORMER U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT MCNAMARA MEETS GENERAL VO NGUYEN GIAP, CHIEF STRATEGIST BEHIND VIETNAM'S VICTORY IN WAR.

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  • Title: VIETNAM: FORMER U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT MCNAMARA MEETS GENERAL VO NGUYEN GIAP, CHIEF STRATEGIST BEHIND VIETNAM'S VICTORY IN WAR.
  • Date: 9th November 1995
  • Summary: HANOI, VIETNAM (NOVEMBER 9,1995) 1. GV/ZOOM EXT. OF ARMY GUEST HOUSE (2 SHOTS) 0.07 2. SV GENERAL VO NGUYEN GIAP AND MCNAMARA SHAKE HANDS 0.10 3. SV MCNAMARA AND GIAP SITTING/ MCNAMARA AND GIAP TALKING/ WIDE SHOT OF MEETING HALL (5 SHOTS) 0.43 4. SV GIAP AND MCNAMARA COME OUT OF BUILDING, SHAKING HANDS AND SAYING GOODBYE 0.49 5. SV GIAP SAYING,"I TOLD HIM (MCNAMARA) THE FACT THAT HE CAME HERE... THAT MEANS THE SITUATION BETWEEN US NOW IS VERY DIFFERENT. IN THE PAST WHEN I RECEIVED FOREIGN GUESTS IN THIS PLACE IT WAS OFTEN INTERRUPTED BY U.S. BOMBERS. WE OFTEN HAD TO RUSH INTO THE SHELTERS. MCNAMARA ASKED ME WHETHER PEACE COULD HAVE COME TO VIETNAM EARLIER. I TOLD HIM THAT ALL THE TIME WE HAD HOPED FOR THIS." (VIETNAMESE) 1.13 FILE (VTV) 6. GV VIETNAMESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHOOTING U.S. AIRPLANES ON 5TH AUGUST 1964 IN HALONG BAY, QUANG NINH/ CRANE PLANE, DEBRIS FALLING (2 SHOTS) 1.29 7. SV PANS ALVARES, FIRST U.S. PILOT SHOT DOWN 1.39 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 23rd November 1995 12:00
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  • Location: HANOI, VIETNAM
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  • Country: Vietnam
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