Wood, the first (ca. 1950s) Executive Secretary of the Chicago Housing Authority, about her experiences as a social worker in the United States and at international programs funded by the Ford Foundation, and about public housing.

Florence Scala gives Studs Terkel a guided tour of the area around Hull House. Terkel talks to people in the neighborhood. Mr. Briata spoke of how he would go to Hull House once a week to take a bath. Mrs. Picardi liked the area because it had good schools for her kids. Together they visit Scala's favorite butcher, who will have to relocate his business after 40 years.

The tour continues on Maxell and Halsted Streets. Anita is sad to be leaving a place where she was born & raised. Mrs. Belmont said the mayor promised housing but they're currently living in a hotel. A 17-year resident of Hull House, Mrs. Morales says there will never be another place like it. The general feeling from everyone was that of sadness in having to leave their homes and businesses.

While reminiscing about their 46-year friendship, Studs Terkel presents of retrospective of Win Stracke's work. Stracke said he was surprised that Studs hadn't outgrown their friendship. A few excerpts from past interviews are included in this interview.

Interviewing political activists for senior citizens in the Chicago area: Leonard Fuchs of the Gray Panthers and Margaret Person, founder and director of Metro Seniors in Action.

Discussing "El Bario in Chicago" and interviewing members of LADO (the Latin American Defense Organization).

Interviewing Raleigh Campbell of the Council of Southern Mountains, also Nan Hardin and Johanna Saylor: "Appalachian in Chicago"