TANZANIA: UNITED STATES DEMONSTRATORS HOLD ANTI-WAR VIGIL OUTSIDE U.S. INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE

Record ID: 208519

  • Title: TANZANIA: UNITED STATES DEMONSTRATORS HOLD ANTI-WAR VIGIL OUTSIDE U.S. INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE
  • Date: 15th November 1969
  • Summary: DEMONSTRATORS OUTSIDE U.S.I.S. OFFICE; FIXING BLACK ARMBANDS; AFRICAN ONLOOKERS; DEMONSTRATORS WITH BILINGUAL BANNERS; FILM CREW. 1. MV DEMONSTRATORS OUTSIDE US INFORMATION SERVICE OFFICE 0.05 2. CU DEMONSTRATORS FIXING ARMBANDS 0.14 3. CU U.S. INFORMATION SERVICE 0.21 4. CU DEMONSTRATORS AND ARMBANDS 0.25 5. CU AFRICAN ONLOOKERS 0.32 6. CU DEMONSTRATORS WITH BANNERS IN BOTH LANGUAGES ENGLISH AND SWAHILI 0.46 7. CU FILM CREW 0.49 8. MV DEMONSTRATORS WITH BANNERS PARADING (3 SHOTS) 1.12 Initials GL/VS/CT/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th November 1969 13:00
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  • Location: DAR ES SALAMAN, TANZANIA
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Reuters ID: LVAEIHNBEQJ4HMRO5W5UO2C9MHJ1
  • Story Text: MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES COMMUNITY IN TANZANIA HELD AN ANTI-VIETNAM WAR VIGIL OUTSIDE THE OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE IN DAR ES SALAAM YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) TO COINCIDE WITH MORATORIUM MARCHES IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

    THE PROTESTERS WORE BLACK ARMBANDS IN MEMORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR DEAD, AND CARRIED ANTI-WAR PLACARDS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SWAHILI.

    THE DEMONSTRATORS ALSO SIGNED A TELEGRAM TO BE SENT TO PRESIDENT NIXON DEMANDING IMMEDIATE U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM VIETNAM.
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