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Garry Wills discusses his book "The Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on Power"
Mar. 16, 1982 Discussing the book, "The Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on Power," and interviewing the author Garry Wills.
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Discussing the book, "Getting out", and interviewing its author, Edgar Smith
Feb. 14, 1973 Discussing the book, "Getting out," and interviewing its author, Edgar Smith. Topics include imprisonment, the legal system, and capital punishment. Includes a clip of an interview with Hermann Field a former Polish prisoner. Includes clip of an interview with former prison inmate Jimmy Blake.
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William Bradford Huie talks with Studs Terkel
Mar. 29, 1967 William Bradford Huie discusses his novel The Klansman. Includes recordings of interviews from Rev. Paschal Carlton, an unknown Alabama cab driver, and an unknown woman of Birmingham, Alabama.
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Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression program; excerpts part 3
Excerpts from different episodes of "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression". Concerning The New Deal: Ed Paulsen talks about conflicting feelings regarding the New Deal and how the government seemed more present in daily life. Gardner C. Means explains how the New Deal was created to help save the country. Joe Marcus remembers feeling like his ideas were valued and were making a difference in his government job. John Beecher talks about working in the transient camps.
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Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression program; excerpts part 2
Excerpts from different episodes of "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression". Bonnie Laboring Boy: Joe Morrison talks about generational differences in laborers. Evelyn Finn talks about trying to unionize at clothing factories. Two Strikes: Jose Yglesias talks about strikes in cigar factories and the lifelong stigmas of strikebreakers. Bob Stinson discusses working at General Motors and the sit-down strike. The Farmer is the Man: Oscar Heline explains farmer's actions in response to farm foreclosures.
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Robert Caro reads from and discusses his book "The Years of Lyndon Johnson"
Dec. 9, 1982 Discussing "The years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol 1: the path to power" with the biographer Robert Caro.
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Norman Thomas discusses social progress ; part 2
Dec. 30, 1964 Socialist Party leader and Presbyterian minister Norman Thomas discusses social progress, his political views, and where society is headed with Studs Terkel. This is the final part of his interview.
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Discussing the book, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72." with Hunter S. Thompson
Mar. 14, 1973 Discussing the book, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72." Includes a clip of Ron Kovic speaking at the Nixon campaign headquarters, courtesy of KPFA/Pacifica Archives.