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Communiqué from Patricia Hearst and Cinque 2/16/1974 Communiqué from Patricia Hearst and Cinque 2/16/1974
Date: 2/16/1974Call Number: KP 236Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Patty Hearst attempting to clarify demands around food program. She discourages FBI from ambushing SLA and explains that she is a prisoner of war. Cinque speaks briefly at the end of recording to further clarify call for a good faith effort from the Hearst family to create food program.
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiqué 2/21/1974 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiqué 2/21/1974
Date: 2/21/1974Call Number: KP 237Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Cinque clarifies specifications of the free food program. Discusses Hearst wealth in attempt to compel Randolph Hearst to comply with SLA demands.
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique 4/4/1974 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique 4/4/1974
Date: 4/4/1974Call Number: KP 254Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Patty Hearst declares her decision to join the SLA, critiques her parents, and changes her name to Tania. Fahizah discusses SLA activity and Cinque's life. Cinque declares enemies of the people, and issues death warrants for Robin Steiner, Chris Thompson, and Carlton Westbrook sends a message to his kids and plays the national anthem of the SLA.
Symbionese Libearation Army (SLA) Communique 4/22/1974 Symbionese Libearation Army (SLA) Communique 4/22/1974
Date: 4/22/1974Call Number: KP 255Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Discussion of bank robbery of $10,000 April 15, 1974. Discusses civilian casualties, rounds fired, and justification for actions. Operation Zebra: enemy offensive against the people to create a race war. Zebra murders 1973-1974. Communiqués from Teko. Discussion of Zebra murders as a conspiracy. Communiqué from Tania. Discusses bank robbery. Renounces old life and fiancé.
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiqué 4/24/1974 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiqué 4/24/1974
Date: 4/24/1974Call Number: KP 256Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Cinque: Discussion of bank robbery that took place on April 15, 1974 where the SLA collected $10,000. He explains civilian casualties, rounds fired, and justification for actions. Operation zebra: enemy offensive against the people to create a race war. zebra murders 1973-1974. Tiko: Discussion of zebra murders as a conspiracy to incite race war. Patty Hearst as Tania: Discusses bank robbery and renounces old life and fiancé.
KPFA Memorial for the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) KPFA Memorial for the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Date: 5/25/1974Call Number: KP 258Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProgram: KPFACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Interview from the community, overview of shoot out in LA. Sound clips from rally on May 23, 1974 in San Francisco
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique from Kabrela 5/25/1974 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique from Kabrela 5/25/1974
Date: 5/24/1974Call Number: KP 259Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: SLACollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Kabrela speaks to the expansion of combat unit operations after the raid of a Los Angeles home that left 6 SLA dead.
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique 6/7/1974 Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communique 6/7/1974
Date: 6/7/1974Call Number: KP 260Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
SLA response to ambush in Los Angeles when Fahizah (Nancy Ling Perry), General Gelina (Angela Atwood), Cujo (Willie Wolfe), Cinque (Donald DeFreeze), Zoya (Patricia Soltysik), Gabi (Camilla Hall) died. Voices of Tania, Teko, and Yolanda.
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiques and News Reports Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiques and News Reports
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CD 562Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Communiques and news reports on the SLA.
Sybionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiques 2/21/1974, 3/9/1974, and 4/22/1974 Sybionese Liberation Army (SLA) Communiques 2/21/1974, 3/9/1974, and 4/22/1974
Date: 2/21/1974Call Number: CD 563Format: CDProducers: SLACollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Communiques from the SLA