Laos Tinderbox: Country Quiet; US Troops Alert

Clip: 361622_1_1

Year Shot: 1962 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1698

Original Film: 035-042-02

HD: N/A

Location: Thailand

Timecode: 00:11:14 - 00:12:11

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Laos Tinderbox: Country Quiet; US Troops Alert Contingents of U.S. Marines land in Bangkok to bolster U.S. Forces in Thailand, bringing to 5,000 the number of men the U.S. Has deployed to Thailand in the Laos Crisis. The country is quiet as optimism is expressed that a new coalition government can be formed. Military men depart from ship, wearing helmets and carrying rifles. Marines, three stand together talking, two (white) Caucasian and one African American (black) wearing helmets. Air force Plane taking off down runway, with military men present, helicopters carry supplies in nets.