The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee discusses the civil rights movement, protests, and jail with Studs Terkel
Terkel talks with Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee about the civil rights movement, protests, and jail.
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Richard "Skip" Richeimer discusses the Free Speech Movement
1964 Discussing UC Berkeley's Free Speech Movement with Richard "Skip" Richeimer. There is no free speech at UC Berkeley and the university is no longer concerned with the students and the faculty on this matter. Richeimer says the main problem is whether the administration of the university has the right to control the content of speech.
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Gage Park residents discuss race relations and racial integration at Gage Park High School ; part 1
Aug. 4, 1970 A diverse panel of Gage Park residents discuss racial integration at Gage Park High School, neighborhood change, and race relations in general.
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Debbie Sweet discusses what happened when she met President Nixon
Dec. 22, 1970 On December 3, 1970, Debbie Sweet won the Young Americans Service Award. She talks about what happened when she met President Nixon to receive her award. Upon shaking his hand, Sweet told President Nixon that she didn't believe in his sincerity in giving out the awards until he got us (America) out of Vietnam. Her encounter with President Nixon made headlines around the world.