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Part Three: Traces the history of New Zealand’s involvement in the Vietnam War. USA Secretary of State, Sean Rusk arrives in Wellington to protests outside parliament. Alastair Taylor and Dr. W.B. Such advocate a neutrality policy for New Zealand. USA President Lyndon Johnson receives Keith Holyoake in Washington and Holyoake gives speech addressing the relationship between the two countries.
Footage of Richard Nixon on the campaign trail in the USA addressing issues pertaining to the war. Holyoake talks about the replacement of USA and ANZAC troops with those from South Vietnam. Protest outside the Auckland Town Hall. ‘Left, Right and Centre’ television debate between Norman Kirk and Keith Holyoake. Holyoake’s address at the 1969 National Party Conference.
New York protest against the war in Central Park. Nixon addresses USA Congress. USA troops invade Cambodia, the escalation of protests in USA and the shooting of 4 students at Kent State University. Holyoake delivers speech at a press conference, discusses the unsatisfactory situation. In 1971 V-Force returns home to New Zealand . American troops and helicopters invade Laos. 10,000 people protest on Queens Street. Australian Troops withdraw. 161 Battery Commander Major John Masters discusses the role of the war. Protesters at a parade for the returning soldiers on Queen Street. Business man Colonel Low, President of the RSA Hamilton Mitchell and Alastair Taylor talk about the effects of the war on the economy and the country’s youth. Former New Zealand soldiers, Barry Mitcalfe, former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir John Marshall and Martyn Findlay talk about the aftermath of the war and how their views might be different in a retrospective light.