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Anti-Vietnam War protest at Parliament

Parliament was the natural focus for the protests of the late 1960s, such as this anti-Vietnam War protest in 1969.

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  • Panorama: Parliament grounds from the front
    Parliament Buildings
  • VE Day celebrations at Parliament
    Parliament's culture and traditions
  • Anti-Vietnam War protest at Parliament
    Vietnam War

Keywords

protest
vietnam war
parliament buildings
1960s
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Dominion Post Collection
Reference: F16710 1/4
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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