1971 Press Photo Anti-War demonstration in Hyde Park

Anti-War Petition Presented By U.S. Servicemen: More than 200 United States Servicemen from bases in Britain demonstrated in Hyde Park yesterday before going o their Embassy in Grosvenor Square to hand in a petition against the increased use of American air and naval units in Vietnam. All the demonstrators were in civilian clothes and many wore headbands consisting of a piece of white rag stamped with a representation of a United States Army helmet. with a clenched firs inside. The first, it was said represented an allegedly corrupt administration. Photo shows: A victory sign from a demonstrator after the petition had been handed in.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 6-1-1971.



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