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Child labor laws, the eight hour work day, pensions, school reform, and low income housing are only some of the issues taken up by The League of Women Voters, as explained by Edna Pardo, Eleanor Revell and Beth Kink. Many believed theirs was solely a service organization to gain more women voters. The League of Women Voters is a good training ground for future women politicians, too.
Studs Terkel and James Cameron talk about their witness of the peaceful demonstration at Lincoln Park the night before. They discuss the kind and caring interaction between older adults and the young. Both reflect on how the event changed from peaceful to somewhat violent when police gathered and used tear gas on the crowd.
Several aspects regarding the plight and history of indigenous people in what's now known as the United States of America are discussed.
This interview begins with a clip of one of Dick Gregory’s performances, where he talks about nonviolence and Native Americans. Studs Terkel introduces his guest as an observer, explaining that comedians are the best observers in society. Gregory offers extended analogies to communicate his views on a variety of topics, including the Vietnam War, race relations, segregation, human rights, and urban renewal. [The date is unclear, but it has to be after 1970, since the Kent State Shootings were mentioned]
Terkel comments and presents the Hiroshima commemoration program