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Vietnam Protesters Line the North Fence
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Vietnam Protesters Line the North Fence
Creator: James P. Blair, NGS, June, 1966.
Vietnam protestors dressed in black line the North fence of the White House and hand out fliers to passersby. Their sign reads, "We Mourn Our Soldiers; They Are Dying In Vain."
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