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  • Roger Baldwin

    Roger Baldwin discusses his life as an activist

    Jun. 26, 1974

    Roger Baldwin one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) discusses his life as an pacifist and activist for civil rights and true freedom for all.

  • Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis discusses nuclear energy and the politics and dangers surrounding it

    1970

    Richard Lewis discusses nuclear energy, the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, pollution, and his book "Nuclear Power Rebellion".

  • Richard Dean Rosen discusses his book, "Me and my friends, we no longer profess any graces", a premature memoir

    Sep. 2, 1971

    Mr. Rosen discusses why he has written a memoir so early in his life and speaks about his other writings. Mr. Rosen reads excerpts from his book.

  • 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.

  • Reverend Theo Kotze and Helen Kotze discuss South Africa

    Sep. 21, 1980

    Reverend Theo Kotze and Helen Kotze discuss race relations, religion, and their lives in South Africa. Includes an interview with Albert Luthuli. Includes a 35 second testing tone.

  • Reverend Grant Gallup discusses his time spent in Nicaragua

    Jan. 13, 1992

    Even though unemployment is at 60% in Nicaraqua, and the people are very poor, Father Grant Gallup would rather live in Manaqua, Nicaraqua than in the United States. Gallup explained there are 600,000 shacks in Nicaraqua. In the US, police tear down shacks that the homeless build. According to Gallup, the press is freer in Nicaraqua as opposed to self-serving in the United States.

  • Dr. Richard Wade

    Rev. W. Alvin Pitcher and Dr. Richard Wade discuss race relations, civil rights, and socio-economic differences

    Aug. 23, 1965

    Reverend W. Alvin Pitcher and Dr. Richard Wade discuss how violence and civil disobedience intertwine with civil rights, economic differences, and the importance of education.

  • Rev. George Morey and Jim Osborne continue their discussion with Studs Terkel about the War on Poverty; part 2

    Jul. 29, 1966

    Interview with Rev. Georg Morey and Jim Lee Osborne. They discuss Jim's work and involvement with the War on Poverty and the reason the Chicago Commission fired him after the War on Poverty conference in Washington, DC.

  • Rev. George Morey and Jim Lee Osborne discuss life in the Appalachas compared to life in Chicago; part 1

    Jul. 29, 1966

    Interview with Rev. George Morey and Jim Lee Osborne. They discuss southern country living and compare it to urban life and stereotypes. Studs reads a short excerpt from an article written by Mike Royko, columnist from the Chicago Tribune, who also interviewed Jim Lee Osborne. Also includes a short excerpt from an interview with Billy Jo Gatewood, another Appalachian transplant to Chicago.

  • Renny Golden, Michael McConnell and Peggy Hutchison discuss the book "Sanctuary"

    Jun. 16, 1986

    Eye witness testimonies of rape, torture, abductions and murder are all included in "Sanctuary: The New Underground Railroad". Renny Golden, Michael McConnell and Peggy Hutchison all work with Sanctuary groups because of the hardships brought onto the refugees.

  • Presenting the Hiroshima commemoration program

    1980

    Terkel comments and presents the Hiroshima commemoration program

  • Presenting songs and memories with folksinger and songwriter Rosalie Sorrels

    Feb. 22, 1990

    Musical performance by Rosalie Sorrels

  • Jane Addams

    Presenting a program celebrating Hull House's 100th anniversary

    Sep. 13, 1989

    Terkel presents a program celebrating Hull House's centennial

  • Presenting a musical performance of the Pilgrim Chamber Players

    Nov. 7, 1997

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance of the Pilgrim Chamber Players

  • Rose Styron

    Poet and activist Rose Styron reads works by exiled writers

    Nov. 8, 1977

    Rose Styron and Studs read works by exiled writers and performers and discuss Amnesty International.

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