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Discussing India and interviewing James Cameron while Studs was in London, England.
In 1967, because Helen Vlachos spoke freely and called someone in the junta a clown, she was placed under house arrest. Artists took part in a type of silent resistance, as there was no new music, no new paintings, no new poems or writings that were created. Freedom isn't allowed, explained Vlachos, as people aren't allowed to use their own minds.
One of the main reasons Georgie Anne (Geegee) Geyer became a foreign correspondent was due to her personal interest of Latin America and their jungles. Geyer talks about her travels to various countries. She also offers her personal insight of Fidel Castro.
Writer Dan Wakefield discusses his book “Between the Lines,” his relationship with C. Wright Mills, and his career. Wakefield reads the epigraph from his book.