15 October ... Millions march in US ... (BBC, "On This Day")

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1969: Millions march in US Vietnam Moratorium

Americans have taken part in peace initiatives across the United States to protest against the continuing war in Vietnam.

The Peace Moratorium is believed to have been the largest demonstration in US history with an estimated two million people involved.

In towns and cities throughout the US, students, working men and women, school children, the young and the old, took part in religious services, school seminars, street rallies and meetings.

Supporters of the Vietnam Moratorium wore black armbands to signify their dissent and paid tribute to American personnel killed in the war since 1961.

The focal point was the capital, Washington DC, where more than 40 different activities were planned and about 250,000 demonstrators gathered to make their voices heard.
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[OzarkDem]

1. I remember it

Wasn't old enough to go to any big rallies, but wore a black armband to high school. Amazing it still took so long to end that war.

[WillyT]

2. Them Were The Days...

Sigh...

[Bitwit1234]

3. And I also remember we had more than streakers

They had naked men climbing all over the statues in DC. People were crammed so close together they could hardly move, so I guess the guys thought they could get away with it.