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Jim Cooper reads "Why Apes Look Like People"

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Jim Cooper reads "Why Apes Look Like People" from the book Black Folk Tales and encourages the children assembled for the reading to discuss what they think of the animals in the story (with implications on human behavior).
Date Created
01/02/1975
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Video
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Say Brother / Folktales

Highland Park Free School

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Jim Cooper, a teacher at the Highland Park Free School, talks about the concerted efforts by parents to reach their goals and define their own educational institution.
Date Created
12/31/1975
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Video
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Say Brother / Desegregation

Should large corporations be driven out of farming?

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all pay for. With me tonight to urge that industrial companies get out of agriculture are Jim Hightower, Director of the Agribusiness Accountability Project, Washington, and United States Senator from Oklahoma, Fred Harris, their products through farmer cooperatives. Senator Nelson and others supporting the bill believe that it is an important and necessary first step in reversing American farm policy, particularly as it affects the family farmer. The bill, , and to tell us why we must try and stop it now, I've asked to join us tonight Jim Hightower. Welcome to The Advocates, Mr. Hightower. Jim Hightower is Director of the Agribusiness
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Moderator: Michael Dukakis Advocate: Howard Miller Advocate: William Rusher Witnesses: Jim Hightower – Agribusiness Accountability Sen. Fred Harris – D Oklahoma Russell Jackel – Hog Farmer, Delavan Illinois Howard Marguleas – Pres. Food Operations, Tenneco Willard Williams – Ag. Economist, Texas Tech.
Date Created
3/28/1972
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Video, Transcript
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Advocates / Should large corporations be driven out of farming?

Should we have a compulsory system of service for all young Americans?

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— If they do volunteer, they can avoid the draft. —everyone to do something. No, it doesn't. I think you're mistaken. It's compulsory. Jim, what is, what
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Moderator: Marilyn Berger Advocate: Pete McCloskey Advocate: Lew Crampton Witnesses: Rep. Robin Beard – (R) Tennessee Harris Wofford – National Service Study Rep. Jim Weaver – (D) Oregon Barry Lynn – Attorney United Church of Christ
Date Created
4/22/1979
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Video, Transcript
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Advocates / Should we have a compulsory system of service for all young Americans?

Forum on Common Ground, [Tape 8 of 8]

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system must help students to learn. Wilson asks for the cooperation of the audience in this effort. The audience applauds. V: Shots of audience members including Eric Van Loon (attorney for the plaintiffs, Morgan v. Hennigan) and Jim Conway (Charlestown resident). Nolan addresses
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Steve Pearlstein (journalist) speaks at a Town Meeting on Race and Class at the John F. Kennedy Library. The meeting is held in honor of the release of J. Anthony Lukas' novel, Common Ground. The novel is about the busing crisis in Boston. Pearlstein sums up the issues discusses at the forum. Dr. Laval Wilson (Superintendent, Boston Public Schools) addresses the audience. Wilson says that issues of race and class can be mediated through the public schools... more
Date Created
09/28/1985
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Log

March Highlights [1 of 2]

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of our brother, Jim Farmer. We will now hear from Brother McKissick. The message that I shall give to you today was written by Jim Farmer from, cramped in Jim Crow schools. Until we live wherever we choose, and can eat, and play with no closed doors blocking our way, we will not stop the dogs that are biting us in the south, and the rats that are biting in the north. We will not stop until the heavy weight of centuries of oppression is removed from our backs, and like proud men everywhere, when we can stand tall together again. That is Jim Farmer
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The Educational Radio Network / ERN's coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Twelfth of fifteen hours of broadcast: 7:30 P.M. - Highlights of the afternoon's program.
Date Created
08/28/1963
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March on Washington / March Highlights [1 of 2]

September in Boston

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neighborhoods; that this strength must be channeled toward unity, the respect of differences, the preservation of ethnic identity, and a spirit of cooperation and trust. White urges cooperation and unity among neighborhoods and residents to make busing work. White reminds viewers that he is for integration, for publicity. Baumeister quotes Mel Bernstein of WNAC-TV and Bill Wheatley of WBZ-TV on their efforts at making busing coverage unobtrusive. Baumeister reports that Jim Thistle of WCVB-TV has instructed camera crews to maintain a low profile; that there will be no live coverage at the schools on opening day
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An Evening Compass special broadcast three days before the opening of Boston schools for Phase I desegregation. In-studio operators take phone calls from parents with questions about bus routes and school opening times. Kevin White addresses city residents on busing and school safety. Pam Bullard reports on school desegregation and the implementation of the busing plan. Pam Bullard reports on an anti-busing demonstration at City Hall Plaza... more
Date Created
09/09/1974
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Log
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Evening Compass, The / September in Boston

Pam Bullard reports on an anti-busing demonstration at City Hall Plaza

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neighborhoods; that this strength must be channeled toward unity, the respect of differences, the preservation of ethnic identity, and a spirit of cooperation and trust. White urges cooperation and unity among neighborhoods and residents to make busing work. White reminds viewers that he is for integration, for publicity. Baumeister quotes Mel Bernstein of WNAC-TV and Bill Wheatley of WBZ-TV on their efforts at making busing coverage unobtrusive. Baumeister reports that Jim Thistle of WCVB-TV has instructed camera crews to maintain a low profile; that there will be no live coverage at the schools on opening day
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Pam Bullard reports on an anti-busing demonstration at City Hall Plaza
Date Created
09/09/1974
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Video, Log
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Evening Compass, The / September in Boston

The March Begins

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, on a regular day in Washington, DC five minutes. It’s a walk which took today, approximately a half hour. The crowd is an interesting one, most cooperative. Indeed, on the way to this spot five people were ill, in a fainting condition. When this was announced and it was stated that room, . He is speaking instead of our good friend and brother, James Farmer, who is now in prison in Plaquemine, Louisiana. We all give up our prayers on behalf of our brother Jim Farmer. We will now hear from Brother McKissic. The message that I shall give to you today was written by Jim Farmer from a Plaquemine jail. And I shall quote his message now. “From a South Louisiana Parrish jail I salute the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Two hundred and thirty-two Freedom Fighters jailed with me in Plaquemine, Louisiana also send
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The Educational Radio Network / ERN's coverage of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sixth of fifteen hours of broadcast: 1:58:30 P.M. - 3 P.M. A. Philip Randolph introduces the program, "Pass the bill" chant, Daisy Bates, Marion Anderson sings, John Lewis, and message from Farmer read, and the Eva Jessye Choir performs.
Date Created
08/28/1963
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March on Washington / The March Begins

Interview with John Wheeler, 1981

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. The, the uh, the other, other signs were there. Uh, for example, we started talking about sharing ideas, and sharing leadership. There was no more leadership. There was, uh, there was a sharing and a cooperation among uh, among war protesters, for example. People avoided being, of us went into Vietnam and came back. Uh. Seven million more wore the uniform. That’s ten million in all. Twenty million did not wear the uniform. There is a great sense of estrangement. Nobody has articulated that better than Jim Fallows in his commentary in the book, that there are a lot of men like James Fallows and Christopher Buckley who’s written a piece just as strong as Jim’s about his choices in the ‘60s. A lot of men like them need to look at their choices so that fifteen or twenty years from now they won’t feel needlessly sheepish when we
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West Point graduate and Vietnam veteran, John Wheeler discusses the major effects of the Vietnam war and its place in history. He discusses at length the idea of a dialogue between veterans like himself and the anti-war protesters. He suggests that there is a common ground between the two groups. He also talks about the anger he felt towards the protestors and how he was unprepared once he arrived back in the US after his tour. Wheelers talks about Agent Orange, his suspicions about it, and how one of his children has a birth defect, which he attributes to Agent Orange.
Date Created
05/12/1981
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Vietnam: A Television History / Legacies
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