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Inserts Inserts
Call Number: PM 024Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln Bergman, Mark SchwartzProgram: InsertsCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Mark Schartz report on San Quentin /Talamantez, maybe actuality. Vietnam woman/American Medical Association (AMA) demonstration, Asia Information info are other non-prison related inserts
Panel Discussion on the current state of Congo. Panel Discussion on the current state of Congo.
Call Number: AFR 062Format: Cass A & BCollection: Zaire-DRC
Panel discussion on the current state of Congo. Zairian Political Scientist Ilunga Kabongo speaks about the past struggles of Congo, and about former Congo Prime Minister and revolutionary Patrice Lumumba’s efforts in the struggle for liberation in Congo. He speaks about how FLN (National Liberation Front) was restricted because of revolutionary mercenaries from South Africa and other neighboring countries. He speaks about Congo’s abundance of natural resources as well. Next, Nzongola Ntalaja, Congolese Political Scientist, speaks about the continuing struggles in Congo, and about the struggle for autonomy in that country. He calls for the complete liberation of the Congolese people, and speaks about the struggle against Sese Seko Mobutu, president/dictator of Congo from 1930 - 1997, who had usurped power through a coup and was backed by Western powers. Ntalaja speaks about the struggle for a “second independence”, and the need to continue the struggle for liberation against Mobutu’s regime. On Side B, Dr. Tshiteya Mukona of Penn State University speaks about Mobutu’s Development policy of bribery, and how American foreign policy in Zaire (DRC - Democratic Republic of Congo) is supportive of Mobutu. Lastly, he speaks about the US’s role as a superpower and how it can influence other countries without destroying them.
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks - Captured US Military Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks - Captured US Military
Call Number: KP 169AFormat: Cass ACollection: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh addresses the antiwar movements of various countries in Vietnamese, Chinese, French, English US POWs speaking from captivity in Vietnam. Recorded by the National Liberation Front of Vietnam. Also on CD 390
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks - Captured US Military Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks - Captured US Military
Call Number: CD 390Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Track 1 - Ho Chi Minh adresses the anti-war movements of various countries in Vietnamese, Chinese, French, English track 2 - US POWs speaking from captivity in Vietnam. Recorded by the National Liberation Front of Vietnam. Same as KP 169
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh Speaks
Call Number: KP 170Format: Cass A & BCollection: Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh addresses the antiwar movement in English - edited version. Also on CD 390 & KP 169
Huey Newton interview Huey Newton interview
Date: 8/30/1970Call Number: CE 055Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Newton speaks on the politics of the Black Panther Party from inside the Alameda County Jail. Especially significant comments on the Panthers offer to send members to fight with the National Liberation Front of Vietnam against US Imperialism's war; the party is small but has great influence; the US empire will be defeated through developing international solidarity; the BPP is an internationalist party. Newton also discusses the Soledad Brothers case, George Jackson, the Marin Courthouse Rebellion.
Huey Newton interview Huey Newton interview
Date: 8/30/1970Call Number: CD 698Format: CDProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Newton speaks on the politics of the Black Panther Party from inside the Alameda County Jail. Especially significant comments on the Panthers offer to send members to fight with the National Liberation Front of Vietnam against US Imperialism's war; the party is small but has great influence; the US empire will be defeated through developing international solidarity; the BPP is an internationalist party. Newton also discusses the Soledad Brothers case, George Jackson, the Marin Courthouse Rebellion.
Audience Reaction to Vietnam Film Audience Reaction to Vietnam Film
Date: 4/1/1965Call Number: KP 508Collection: Vietnam
Audio of audience reaction to film on Vietnam and the National Liberation Front, as well as the involvement of the US in Vietnam.