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How does this work?
There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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Who Killed Alex Odeh? -FBI Probe of FDL Bombers Gets No Help From Israelis Who Killed Alex Odeh? -FBI Probe of FDL Bombers Gets No Help From Israelis
Author: Robert I. FriedmanPublisher: Village VoiceDate: 11/24/1987Volume Number: 24-NovFormat: ArticleCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Reprint of original article.
NACLA Report On The Americas NACLA Report On The Americas
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1995Volume Number: Vol. 29-3 November-DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Welcome To America: The Immigration Backlash. Plus Suriname: Southeast Asian Loggers Latest Object of Desire; The Disappeared: The Triumph of Memory
NACLA Report On The Americas NACLA Report On The Americas
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1992Volume Number: Vol. 26-2 SeptemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Roots Of Empowerment: Latino Politics And Cultures In The United States. Plus Free Trade: The Politics of Toxic Waster; Venezuela: The Treasure of Estado Bolivar; Ecuador: An Unquiet Disappearance.
Is SLA's Cinque the First Black Lee Harvey Oswald? Is SLA's Cinque the First Black Lee Harvey Oswald?
Authors: Mae Brussell and Stephanie CaruanaDate: 4/19/1974Volume Number: 19-AprFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article includes an interview of Mae Brussell, a conspiracy researcher by writer Stephanie Caruana. Mae Brussell gives an explanation of why she believes that the Symbionese Liberation Army is a hoax by the C.I.A.
Editorial: May 18, 1974 Editorial: May 18, 1974
Author: David BerryPublisher: Free Form Media Productions, IncDate: 5/18/1974Volume Number: 18-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This editorial by the Free Form Media Productions announces that it will rescind its coalition to try and negotiate with the corporate structure.
An Activist Radical Views the SLA An Activist Radical Views the SLA
Author: Tom HaydenPublisher: Los Angeles TimesDate: 5/26/1974Volume Number: 26-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article appearing in the Los Angeles Times on May 26, 1974 was written by Tom Hayde and is an overview of the Symbionese Liberation Army after the shootout on May 17. Hayden gives the negatives and the positives of the SLA and his own response on the shootout.
Those Who Do Nothing Make No Mistakes Those Who Do Nothing Make No Mistakes
Author: Martin Sostre & Weather UndergroundPublisher: Bay Area Research CollectiveFormat: PamphletCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This pamphlet is a response by Martin Sostre and the Weather Underground to the shootings of SLA members on May 17, 1974 in Los Angeles. Martin commemorates actions taken by the SLA and mourns the loss of those members. The Weather Underground also celebrates the SLA and pushes to continue the revolutionary armed struggle.
The War for Patty The War for Patty
Publisher: NewsweekDate: 5/27/1974Volume Number: 27-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article by Newsweek recaps the Los Angeles shootout of six SLA members. It outlines the day of the shootout and predicts where Patty Hearst may have escaped to.
Fiery End for Six of Patty's Captors Fiery End for Six of Patty's Captors
Publisher: TimeDate: 5/27/1974Volume Number: 27-MayFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article by Time Magazine reports about those in the SLA killed in the Los Angeles Shootout. It gives a biography about each of the known dead members and a description of the scene and shootout.
The Dragnet Spreads for Patty The Dragnet Spreads for Patty
Publisher: NewsweekDate: 6/3/1974Volume Number: 3-JunFormat: ArticleCollection: Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
This article by Newsweek is an overview of the aftermath of the SLA shootout in Los Angeles.