Vietnam War era Savings Bond PSA
Shotlist & Visual Analysis
00:00:51.651 — The still features a simple yet striking design with a black background and bold, white text that states, 'BUY BONDS WHERE YOU WORK / THEY DO.' Below the text, there are two logos: one for the 'Advertising Council Public Service' and another for the 'Treasury Department.' This PSA promotes the purchase of savings bonds during the Vietnam War era, encouraging people to invest in their country.
Film Transcript / Subtitles
let's see I've been in the army about 24 years since that time they ask about bonds you know
I took out an 1875 bond when I first come in they made me take it and now I'm happy that I have
because I don't even so much as miss the money for 24 years you figure it out
every month 1875 and you know I looked at the last time I think I have $25,000 that I haven't even
thought about one of these days I'm going to get me an R&R out of here over to Bangkok and I'm going
to start cashing those things in I'm going to have a ball I'm going to have a real ball incidentally
I've just extended my tour of service over here for an additional six months because we believe
in what we're doing here all of these people do