U.S. PILOT PRISONERS ON PARADE IN HANOI

Created: 1/8/1969

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O hoursay inarade. pilot prisoners was announced throughout HANOI by public louJapoaker. Many people gathered to see the parade. 0roup of. prisoners leftlo Prison and marched through varipus streets of HANOI. They were bound in pairs but appeared in good health. The spectators wore warned by loudspeaker not to abuse the prisoners but some persons shouted at themi

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0 hoursiay Inhe NVN government announced by public loudspeakersarade of. pilots would occur In HANOI. Tho pooplo wore encouraged to gather and view tho captured pilots but wore warnod to abstain from all violence and to observe International rules for prisoners of war.0 hours largo crowds had gathered and0 hours tho gate of HOA LO Prisonormer French Prison)openedland. pilot prisoners, formedolumn of twos, marched out. The prisoners ranked from 1st Lieutenant to Major (announced by loudspeaker) and were dressed in white clothes with stripes. Each prisonerumberon his back. The prisoners were bound to each other in pairsiQ centimeter chain (loft hand to righthoof the riarch followed HOA LO, TRAN HUNO UVO, Vi THUONGTRANG TBI and HANG BAI Streets. Ten of tho prisoners were Negro. The prisonors appeared to bo in good health and walked with their eyes on the ground. They wore guarded by two Armed public Security squads armed with.

Tho NVN government had constantly instilled hatred for. by various means of propaganda so there wore aome people In the crowds who demonstrated against tho pilots by shouting "down with thomericans" and who wanted the pilots killed. Others, however, had more sympathy for the pilots and discussed their large stature, never having suen men that Large.

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