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Corky Gonzales speech at Bay Area Cinqo de Mayo Conference
Call Number: CAP 127Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Bay Area Cinqo de Mayo conference speech ending in a great reading of his poem “Mis hijos guerrilleros” from his book “Message to Aztlan.”
Murder of Luis “Jr.” Martinez , bombing of the Crusade for Justice headquarters
Call Number: CAP 149Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Real DragonCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
After a party at the Crusade headquarters, 2 police cars were surveying people. The crusade headquarters were under constant police surveillance. The Crusade were surrounded by 10 police units . The police blocked off the road around the crusade building- Luis “jr.” Martinez was killed in an alley behind the headquarters. Three witnesses saw Martinez in police custody prior to his death, they say he ran between the buildings , contradicts police statements. the Crusade party was going on in only one unit of the building, the police searched all 10 units, then later came up with a warrant about noon, didn’t deliver the warrant to any of the tenants. the police were shooting into the crusade building (where they claimed they had been targeted by sniper fire ) then there was a loud explosion. A bomb. at 9:30 Corky Gonzales brought in a an independent explosives detective to investigate, police charged him with unlawful use of an explosive and aggravated assault on an officer. the independent explosive detective was denied entry along with Corky the police stated they needed a court order for entry into the building to conduct the investigation. Corky and the Crusaders believe that it was a police conspiracy along with the FBI to provoke an incident in order to justify a search of all 10 units of the Crusade’s headquarters. the police and FBI believed the headquarters was being used as a storage place for weapons to be used at the American Indian Movement occupation of Wounded Knee.
Reports on the murder of Ricardo Falcon of the Crusade for Justice in New Mexico
Date: 8/31/1972Call Number: CAP 195Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Report on Ricardo Falcon murder by police
1. Murder of Ricardo Falcon in Almagordo, NM
2. Background of Raza Unida Party convention
3. Falcon Press conference with Priscilla Falcon (widow) and Francisco “Kiko” Martinez (lawyer)
Chile news reports
Date: 9/11/1973Call Number: CAP 026Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
News reports from Prensa Latina & Asia News service about the coup in Chile
Chile report
Date: 9/12/1973Call Number: CAP 028Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Various news reports from Prensa Latina and Asian News Service concerning situation in Chile the day after the coup.
Chile Feeds
Date: 9/14/1973Call Number: CAP 029Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Various news reports from Prensa Latina and Asian News Service concerning coup in Chile from September 14, 1973- September 20, 1973. Including executions, reports of anti-Semitism, book burning, treatment of foreign exiles, arrival of Hortensia Allende in Mexico and the split of the Chilean Christian Democrats.
Chilean Junta Representatives - SF Press Conference at Mark Hopkins - 1, 2, & 3
Call Number: CAP 032Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Junta Representatives answering questions concerning restrictions on civil liberties, activities in congress being suspended, treatment of prisoners, amount of people killed, censorship of press, bombings of universities and factories, and involvement of the United States. They criticize Allende government and what it did to political, economic, social, and military power and Allende’s ‘Plan Z’ which was said to be a plan to ‘cut heads in Military forces’ and kill the children and families of military personnel. They speculate about the murder vs. suicide of Allende.
Special Report Chile- Sept. 23,1973
Date: 11/23/1973Call Number: CAP 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
A special report from Chile two weeks after the coup - people killed and imprisoned from ‘foreign extremists’ to members of Allende’s government. 4 Newspaper buildings destroyed, the only ones left were El Mercurio, La Tercera, and La Prensa. Hour by hour eye-witness accounts from Jorge Tamosi who spoke with president Allende during the coup. General Pratt about a counter coup. Reports of abuse and murders going on in the Stadiums. Report about the annihilation of Lo Hermedes, which was a small industrial town which the Junta napalmed. Reports of U.S. and large corporation’s participation in the coup.
Chile - Leading up to the Coup
Date: 11/25/1973Call Number: CAP 044 R3Format: Reel 3Collection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Events leading up to the 1973 coup in Chile, the economic situation after the coup and effect on education in Chile. Includes conflicting reports of the number of deaths as a result of the coup. Explores the effect that the Junta had on the education system in Chile. Junta quote, “Books are more dangerous than bombs.”
Analysis of Chile Election
Call Number: CAP 015Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Andres Alegria reports on the results of the Chilean Congressional election on March 4th, how the election was beneficial for the development of Allende’s Socialist program in Chile. How the number of seats held by members of the Unidad Popular increased from 17 to 19 in the Senate and 56 to 63 in the House of Representatives. Comments about the San Francisco Chronicle headline, “Allende’s Foes Gain.”
