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Government

  • Studs Terkel

    Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression program; excerpts part 2

  • Interviewing attorney and former Chicago alderman Leon Despres, Chicago Municipal Reference librarian Joyce Malden and Lew Kreinberg

    Dec. 10, 1992
  • Conor Cruise O'Brien discusses politics and the book "Writers and politics: essays and criticisms"

    1980
  • Discussing the United State's foreign policy in Central America with former Ambassador to El Salvador Murat Williams

    Apr. 10, 1984
  • Renault Robinson and Dick Simpson talk about "Chicago: An Agenda for Change" ; part 2

    Sep. 1, 1974
  • Renault Robinson discusses public housing, crime, and Chicago police

    Jun. 20, 1979
  • Arnold A. Hutschnecker discusses his book "The Drive For Power"

    Jan. 8, 1975
  • Discussing the Soviet military, with Andrew Cockburn

    Jun. 30, 1983
  • Richard J. Daley

    Studs Terkel discusses contemporary Chicago politics with Dick Simpson and Mike Royko

    Jul. 22, 1971
  • Pablo Picasso

    Studs Terkel comments and presents Picasso unveiling ceremony

    Aug. 15, 1967
  • Robert Caro

    Robert Caro reads from and discusses his book "The Years of Lyndon Johnson"

    Dec. 9, 1982
  • William Friedkin in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 1, 1985
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