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Father Don Hedley, Sister Kay Kelly, Rene Golden and Secundine Ramirez discuss the tragic state of El Salvado

BROADCAST: Feb. 19, 1981 | DURATION: 00:53:22

Synopsis

Who's guilty for the death of 10,000 peasant farmers in El Salvador, the group of Father Don Hedley, Sister Kay Kelly, Rene Golden and Secundine Ramirez want to know. The fight and struggle for basic human rights has been going on in El Salvador for many, many years. The most recent tragic deaths of the four Catholic missionaries were because they sided with the poor.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 19, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.14 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 22 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Pacifists, Peace Activists & Anti-Bomb Activism Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations Advocacy

People

Religious personnel

Tags

Hedley, Donald--Interviews Kelly, Kay--Interviews Golden, M. Rene--Interviews Ramirez, Secundine--Interviews Human rights--El Salvador. Catholic Church--History--El Salvador--20th century. Liberation theology. Clergy--Illinois--Chicago--Interviews WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs. Missionaries Central America Junta Ford, Ita Human rights

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