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The Nixon Interviews With David Frost, Volume 2
Date: 1/1/1977Call Number: V 089Format: VHSProducers: David Paradine Productions, John Birt, David FrostCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Nixon interviewed about his presidency and events/people he was involved with during it: Mao Tse Tung; US relations with China; US involvement with Israel; US relations with Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh; Brezhnev; the Cold War; Henry Kissinger; Kent State; US in Cambodia.
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 4/20/1965Call Number: RFW 006Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Chou En Lai support for African Americans Connects US Black struggle to other international struggles (Vietnam, Congo, Dominican Republic), RFW on LA Watts Rebellion-- "the only justice we get is the justice we take"--"we will have justice or we will light a fire to the US," "organize & arm,--"[The US] cannot fight imperialist wars throughout the world and put down a colonial war at home simultaneously." Song by Nina Simone--"The Black Freighter". Crusader editorial on LA Rebellion.
Peking Rally
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Tribute to Mao Tse-tung; oppressed minorities, Vietnam, simultaneous translation.
Radio Free Dixie
Date: 11/29/1964Call Number: RFW 011Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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Refers to Mao as “architect of people’s warfare” Cuban intro, women's voice, drums, upbeat - Dixieland style jazz. The blues song "I Don't Want to Have a War" then Cuban intro to the conference. Vietnam conference in Hanoi November 25-29, 1964, Anna Louise Strong speech but problematic quality. "All over the world today rises the cry Yankee Go Home!" or "Division in the world is between the oppressed and the oppressor" or "US imperialists get out of Vietnam." Her closing refers to strikes in Seattle in solidarity with Russian Revolution that she was part of.
Peking Rally
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Includes Robeson "Old Man River" in Chinese, Rally is Oct 10th, in solidarity with Struggle of Afro-American people in US. More than 10,000 people. RFW (edited) report on human rights under Kennedy (1963) - recorded off radio with mic. Note that broadcast delayed due to JFK assassination. Rally presided over by Kuo Mo Ro, head of cultural relations with
foreign countries/Chinese Peace Committee. His speech is summarized by Chinese reporter. Praises Williams and emphasizes need for violence and upheaval to make social change and quotes Williams on this and on self-defense as an American tradition, example of Monroe. A component part of the worldwide struggle. Same battle-line against US imperialism, represented by Kennedy. Australian poet Rewi Alley's speaks. Then Williams: thanks Mao etc. "Govt of USA world's greatest hypocrite and enslaver...a threat to the peace and security of the world." Recent report on civil rights of Kennedy administration designed as a whitewash. Coexistence with savage beast not possible. Three Ghana students beaten in US and JFK expresses his regret, but never regret enough to deal with the cause. Neo-colonialism. Compare to Hitler's Germany--but Williams says it was the US that provided example for the Nazis. Cuba. Vietnam. South Africa and Portugal--the same savages who bomb little girls in USA. Govt of USA an enemy to all the world...a common street dog has more rights than a Black American. Take pride that our people are fighting back. "We are bound to win--the world struggle of all the oppressed people of world (applause)." Closing quote--against our common enemy...thanks chairman Mao for his statement...applause...let our battle cry be heard around the world--Freedom Now or Death! Report on other speakers: South Vietnam with translation, expresses solidarity with Negro struggle. Japanese national peace committee chair, with translation. South Africa...strong speaker. Many of my people in jails. Brazilian social activist, with translation. New Zealand. Silent tribute to WEB DuBois. Adopted a message of support to American Negroes, which is read and translated to applause. Refers to March on Washington and Birmingham bombing. Song--all are brothers...then ends with Old Man River in Chinese.
RF Williams at Great hall of the People
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RFW speech at Great Hall of the People on third anniversary of Mao's statement: “Black power means that Black men want to have some control over their own lives. To have a respected voice in public affairs that affect them.” “Black power is a dissident force challenging the racist white power structure that is so heinously exterminating the people of Vietnam and threatening the world with nuclear destruction.” Also covers: Other US liberation struggles (American Indian, Puerto Rican); International Solidarity
Critique of LBJ, RFK. “Black nationalism is a survival reaction to white nationalism” opposition to Vietnam War and rejecting the Black role in fighting it. US as fascist nation.
Mabel Williams Interview, Part 2
Date: 5/30/2003Call Number: RFW 022Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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2 of 3 CDs, addresses: conflicting relationship with the NAACP; takeover of NAACP rally in Harlem and crowd booing speakers; activist spirit of the time after leaving Monroe; sense of internationalism; visit from Japanese woman student and professor; alleged kidnapping part 2; decision to leave Monroe; decision to leave New York; decision to leave Canada; decision to go to Cuba; getting to Cuba; reception in Cuba; production of The Crusader in Exile; birth of Radio Free Dixie; response to the events in Birmingham; political struggles in Cuba; decision to leave Cuba; conflict with US Communist Party in Cuba; previous visits to China; political understanding of differences between communism in China and Soviet Union; RFW interviewed by Czech theorist; RFW interviewed and called a Trotskyite (66:28)
Mabel Williams Interview, Part 3
Date: 5/30/2003Call Number: RFW 023Format: CDProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanCollection: Robert F. Williams!
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3 of 3 CDs, addresses: decision to leave Cuba part 2; arrival in China; previous visit to Hanoi; living in China; meeting with Premier Chou; meeting with Kissinger at party; RFW's time in Tanzania; Williams family in Tanzania; Mabel Williams and boys return to the US; RFW returns to the US; RFW's legal battles upon return to the US; "the struggle continues"; contradictions within the US government; power of community-building; message to young people (48:03)
Speech at Crampton Auditorium
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TR-1 Describes China-I'm a grandson of a slave 9:20-Birmingham bombing 11:30-China's statement about Birmingham 12:50-I am not a communist/broadness of Chinese TR-2 2:20 why left china 5:00 socialism means… 8:00 differences with Mao 10:15 China and drugs/colonialism 11:00 fleeing US TR-3 rebellion, students & rebellion 1:20 drug problem in US 2:30 British/China drugs as pacification, people not cops solved the problem 4:00 uprisings in Detroit & Watts contained militarily but they won't rid community of dealers 5:00 drugs & genocide 7:50 Bakke 8:10 Reconstruction & now decline of culture & dope as pacification 10:00 flight to Canada 12:30 Black man escapes 14:00 signs of segregation 15:30 Roots, history and hostility 10:00 MLK, Malcolm X, Medgar Evers TR-4 white heroes, Black leaders dead 1:00 Black vs white 2:40 Rosa Parks know about the dead not the living 3:40 obligated to build better world resist tyranny 5:20 Crusader & China 6:00 China & rumors 9:00 history of Native Americans & slavery 14:50 Blacks killed for using restrooms.
Let it Burn
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• Robert Carl Cohen introduction
• Reasons for wearing the Mao button – in support of the people of China
• Circumstances behind leaving Monroe and the US: being seen as a fugitive as opposed to a refugee from racial oppression; manipulation of the White House; role of the Freedom Riders and the standing guard against white aggression; refusal to participate in non-violent protest.
• 06:00: advocating for defense or violence? RFW’s policy
• 07:00: kidnapping charge and the threat against RFW
• 08:00: Klan activities and attacks and the response
• 12:16: to Mrs. Tegall “I didn’t bring you here…”
• 13:30: reasons for leaving Monroe
• 15:00: names of those indicted in the kidnapping case
• 17:20: post-Monroe to Cuba
• 18:08: political asylum in Cuba from Fidel because of the Cuban understanding of the US as a racist country
• 19:30: opposition from some members of the CP
• 20:55: support from the Cuban people for his liberation struggle
• 22:00: did he commit treason against the US? No, treason isn’t possible under tyranny. The US gov’t betrays its people, failed to protect the rights of Black people, a constitutional failure.
• 23:30: no such thing as a neutral country for Black men (France, Sweden, Canada/RCMP)
• 24:50: justification for publishing the Crusader from Cuba
• 25:40: cause of the riots in Watts and Detroit was Washington and apathy
• 26:00 “by any means necessary”
• 26:43: reasons for leaving Cuba – beginnings of sabatoge by some members of the Cuban government
• 29:24: discussions with Che Guevara
• 30:22: equality for Black people as a revolutionary movement
• 30:50: change of masthead of Crusader corresponding to change in ideology and mood of the movement
• 33:15: names Cuban sabateurs and means of sabatoge
• 34:45: CIA activity and infiltration
• 35:45: Why go to China? Rejected by “neutral” countries, where else could a Black freedom fighter go?
• 36:40: support from the Chinese government and people
• 38:15: support for Mao as a defender of the rights of the oppressed
• 39:47: not being too influenced by negative statements
• 40:10: “I am a refugee, a victim. My first concern…”
• 40:58: Chinese not sending arms or money to US Blacks
• 42:01: Listen, Brother pamphlet, the crimes of white America, message to Black GIs to put an end to tyranny parellel to the American Revolution against the British
• 45:00: not all white Americans should be killed but some should
• 45:40: long-term killing of Blacks in the US over time
• 46:49: who killed MLK? Out of touch with reality? No.
• 47:58: parallel with Hitler Germany
• 48:55: 14th amendment and the failure of the US gov’t to protect people
• 51:06: why support from the Chinese? RFW is the first Black victim to survive and land on their soil.
• 52:17: Cultural Revolution in China
• 55:03: great turmoil to come to the US, much contempt and hatred of the US in the world
• 56:29: America is about to destroy itself
• 57:47: Washington, Patrick Henry, RFW all say by any means necessary
