The March on the Pentagon 1967 A juxtaposition

The March on the Pentagon 1967 A juxtaposition of news and photography

“Thousands of Americans had come from far and wide…to the nation’s capital to express their concern about the war and civil unrest. Were there cops there? Probably, though I don’t remember their presence, and I doubt if there were troops. ” -Hudson Owen, blogger and participant in the March

AT A DEMONSTRATION against the Vietnam War outside the Pentagon in 1967.

“The Deputies and soldiers were taunted and assaulted with vegetables, rocks, and bottles. ” -US Marshalls official government website

Photographed by Bernie Boston on October 21, 1967 while he was sitting on the wall of The Mall entrance by the Pentagon.

“’They spat on some of the soldiers in the front line at the Pentagon and goaded them with the most vicious personal slander. ’” -James Reston, writer for the New York Times, quoted in Armies of the Night

A young woman offers a flower as a symbol of peace to a Military Police Officer at the October 21 st march at the Pentagon.

“’They turned a demonstration for peace, these drifters in raggedy clothes, into a sickening, club-swinging mess. At the end of the day, the only concern anybody could have was for the soldiers who were taking the abuse. ’” -Jimmy Breslin, quoted in Armies of the Night

Jan Rose Kasmir confronts the National Guard outside the Pentagon during the 1967 anti-Vietnam War

“’We feel…our action is consistent with objectives of security and control faced with varying levels of dissent. ’” -a Pentagon spokesperson, quoted in Armies of the Night.

“The Deputies worked without relief, taking few breaks. Physically exhausted, they responded to the rioters with increasingly rough treatment, though remarkably few injuries. ” -US Marshalls official government website

“’I know that all Americans share my pride in the men in uniform and the civilian law enforcement personnel for their outstanding performance in the nation’s capital during the last two days. They performed with restraint, firmness and professional skill. Their actions stand in sharp contrast to the irresponsible acts of violence and lawlessness by many of the demonstrators. ’” -President Lyndon Johnson, quoted in Armies of the Night

“’In view of this underside of the protest, many officials here are surprised that there was not much more violence. ’” -James Reston, writer for the New York Times, quoted in Armies of the Night

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