Description: Leader: P2 Veteran's Day #10341 10/28/74; Massachusetts state veteran groups ceremony to honor men and women killed in action at a ceremony in the State House Hall of Flags followed by silent footage of a Veteran's Day Parade in Boston. Unrelated footage in the middle of the reel of men getting out of buses with White Power on the side.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/28/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Veterans (By McKay)#7736 and #7739 3/29/74; Footage of a ceremony at the State House in observance of a national day honoring Vietnam Veterans. A man speaks to the press about not forgetting Vietnam Veterans. Audience of veterans of all ages listen to speakers. Shot of Edward Ted Kennedy. Taps plays while men in uniform salute. Ted Kennedy speaks to the groups about the need for employment and educational opportunities for veterans. Outdoor ceremony for fallen soldiers. A Vietnam POW speaks about soldiers still missing in action. More footage of the ceremony. Mary McKay reporter standup about ceremonies in Quincy and Boston paying tribute to Vietnam Veterans. Outdoor ceremony in Quincy.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/29/1974
Description: Crowd of anti-war veterans and other anti-war protesters on Lexington Green. Police arrest them and escort them into school buses. American flag waving in wind at night. Police officer makes an announcement to the crowd. Man addresses an full auditorium. Men in suits walk with protesters. John Kerry in fatigues talks with men in suits and marches with protesters. They walk into Robert F. Kennedy Hall.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 05/29/1971
Description: Leader: P2 Veterans - Jobs #7668 3/25/74; Mike Taibbi reporter voiceover about Veteran unemployment. Interview with a man about how Vietnam Veterans have been treated differently than veterans from past wars. Veteran employment office. Interview with veterans who haven't been able to find a job. Students walking on a college campus. Reporter voiceover and standup.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/25/1974
Description: Memorial service in cemetery on Veterans Day. Sound of gun salute.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/11/1986
Description: "Leader: "P1 Veterans Indictments #9829 9/3/74"; Footage related to the story of 19 indictments stemming from the investigation of fraud in the Boston Department of Veteran Services and arrest warrants that were issued for four men who failed to appear in court. Men hide their faces as they enter and leave the Suffolk County courthouse. Police escort men into the police station and back out. Suffolk county DA symbol. Interviews with lawyers about indictments in the fraud case involving the Department of Veteran Services. Reporter standup from the Suffolk County courthouse about the indictments and the expectation that some men would be turning states evidence. More footage of interviews with defense attorneys and outtakes."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/03/1974
Description: Dapper O'Neil screams at Boston Art Commission for not approving veterans memorial.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/14/1986
Description: John Kerry assures funds will be found for support services for gulf veterans. Benefit bills have already been filed in Congress, proposed in state. Ken Smith of vets' shelter says support is obligatory and costly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/05/1991
Description: Cape Cod radio station WPXC-FM marks Memorial Day by reading names of all veterans killed in Vietnam. Traffic over Sagamore Bridge.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/25/1990
Description: New shelter opens expressly for homeless Vietnam veterans. Beds and equipment have not yet arrived. Man sleeps on couch.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/19/1990