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Even the medical profession, including Standford physicians were opposed to the war which tore the country apart.

 
Police were always present during the demonstrations. They had to get used to being called "pigs" and being "oinked" at.
Peace demonstrations were an almost daily occurance; not just the "fringe" citizens were against the war in Vietnam. At the time, I was flying for a charter airline named Flying Tigers.
 
I had very conflicting feelings about the war: On those long flights to and from Vietnam I talked to many, many GI's; all desperately wanting to believe that their Vietnam assignment was a worth-while cause. I witnessed the destruction of the country side. Out of the airplance window you could see vast areas of land, made barren by the defoliating agent "Red Orange and punctuated by large bomb craters.

GI's told me about the terrible corruption among the Vietnamese and the ease of obtaining drugs. During my last six month of flying to Vietnam, I personally witnessed 2 deaths from drug overdoses on the aircraft. (We we not allowed to pronounce these passengers dead).
Many bands were formed during this period. Jerry Garcia had his start in Golden Gate Park. By co-incidence, I own an apartment building on Ashbury Street, just 2 houses away from where Jerry Garcia used to live. Even now, many young people stop in front of this Victorian and have their picture taken.
Left: A band practices for an open air engagement.
Right: Even though most people were opposed to the war, "Stars & Stripes" were popular.
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