CIVIL DISTURBANCE EXERCISES | The Archive Project

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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.

Description

Summary: Soldiers practice riot control in company area. Troops push back agitators. Instructor demonstrates throwing of smoke or gas grenades. Troops don gas masks and walk thru smoke. Governor Lester Maddox talks to people in street. Governor Maddox is greeted by officials and makes speech from review stand. NOTE: Footage is hand held and is jumpy. Keeping for the record.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection

NARA ID

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Date

1969-04-06

File

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TRT

2:57

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