How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Forrest Gump.
Quote #4
TV ANNOUNCER: The ceremony was kicked off with a candid speech by the president regarding the need for further escalation of the war in Vietnam.
Even as millions of Americans protested against the Vietnam War, several presidents (including Lyndon B. Johnson) doubled down on pouring more American troops into Vietnam to make sure that the communist Viet Cong didn't take over the place. Sure, it seems foolish in hindsight—but history happens in the present, and we tell our stories about it later. What kind of story is Forrest Gump telling?
Quote #5
LYNDON B. JOHNSON: America owes you a debt of gratitude, son. I understand you were wounded.
The second president Forrest meets is Lyndon B. Johnson, and he celebrates the occasion by pulling down his pants when the guy makes a joke about seeing Forrest's war wound. Talk about failing to appreciate the gravity of the situation. To Forrest, his war service is just as meaningful—or meaningless—as his football career.
Quote #6
RALLY LEADER: Tell us about the war, man.
Back in Washington, D.C., after finishing his military service, Forrest gets caught up in an antiwar rally that goes way, way over his head. Everyone around him is just about willing to kill for their beliefs, but Forrest is just as happy to speak at a political rally as he is to fight in the jungles of Vietnam; it's literally all the same to him.