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  • Interview with Andreas Papandreou

    1968

    Interview with Andreas Papandreou Leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, Leader of the Opposition, and Prime Minister of Greece. They discuss Mr.Popandreou's contributions in the political and socio-economic climate of Greece after World War II. Mr. Papandreou, Mrs. Papandreou and their oldest son George speak.

  • Interview with Andreas Papandreou

    1968

    Interview with Andreas Papandreou Leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, Leader of the Opposition, and Prime Minister of Greece. Discussing the censoring of musical and theatrical arts by the Junta in Greece before the Coup.

  • Helen Vlachos discusses her career and her book "House Arrest"

    1970

    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.

  • Harald Edelstam discusses his work in Chile before and after the military coup of 1973

    Jun. 3, 1974

    Former Swedish ambassador to Chile Harald Edelstam discusses his work in Chile before and after the military coup of 1973. At length, he discusses Salvador Allende, the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, and his work to protect Chilean, Cuban, Brazilian, Uruguayan, Bolivian, and Swedish individuals that were targeted by the military junta led by Augusto Pinochet.

  • Eqbal Ahmad and Muhammad Yunus

    Eqbal Ahmad and Muhammad Yunus discuss Pakistan

    1970

    Eqbal Ahmad and Muhammad Yunus discuss the current state of East and West Pakistan with Studs Terkel. Topics of discussion include current food shortages, United States intervention in South and Southeast Asia, military rule in Pakistan, cultural differences between East and West Pakistan, and the human toll resulting from the military government, disease, and natural disasters. Includes an excerpt of a recording of Shanta Gandhi telling a story about an audience member’s response at the end of a play she performed during the Bengal Famine.(Wav ID: 1863201-3-1, 3-2, 3-3)

  • Amy Conger, Arthur Warner, and Natalie Warner discuss Chile and the coup d'etat of 1973

    Oct. 20, 1975

    Art historian Amy Conger and Arthur Warner and Natalie Warner discuss Chile and the coup d'etat of 1973.

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