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![Interview with Ramsey Clark](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 11/13/1992Call Number: SS 030BFormat: Cass BProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Ramsey Clark on his book, "The Fire This Time."
![The history of the slave trade](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: AFR 056Format: Cass A & BProducers: WBAI RadioProgram: WBAI Special Premium: “Spirits of the Passage”Collection: Africa- General Resources
Historian John Henrik Clarke reads Madeline Burnside’s book “Spirits of the Passage”. The recording begins with a background history of slavery in the world, and of the slave trade. Clarke, author of the book “Critical Lessons of Slavery and the Slave Trade”, speaks on the slave trade in its historical context. Professor of African American history at Howard University, Olive Taylor, explains how the slave trade has had an impact on dancing, and she also discusses international law and the slave trade. Ali Mazrui, creator of the PBS TV series “The Africans”, discusses modern day slavery in Sudan.
Side B is a continuation of Side A, with Mazrui speaking about South Africa, Brazil, and the Arab world’s involvement in the slave trade and racial categories.
![Break the Silence](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 9/28/1989Call Number: FI 018Format: Cass A & BProducers: Lincoln Bergman, KPFAProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Lincoln Bergman interviews Jewish women artists who are trying to make peace in the Middle East - Break the Silence Mural project. About their work and goals for peace, solidarity, and on their experiences. Includes music and Lincoln Bergman reading poems about Huey P. Newton.
![UN Security Council Meeting following Israel attacking Syria- June 9 1967](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This tape contains speeches from the UN Security Council following the Israeli invasion of Syria in 1967. Voices include the Soviet delegate, the Indian delegation who along with Ireland lost troops in the invasion, the delegation from Bulgaria, the delegate from Syria and the delegate from Israel. The last portion of the tape features the delegations from Israel and Syria, which contains Israeli justifications for the invasion and breaking news from the Syrian delegation. The tape ends with the delegation from USSR asking the delegate from Israel to explain why they have not withdrawn their forces despite a unanimous appeal for a ceasefire. The delegation from the United States and the USSR uses that to further claim that Israel is just an extension of American/Western imperialism.
![Segments from UN Security Council](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
The delegate from the USSR speaks about the connection between the United States and Israel in the Six Days War. The delegate from Bulgaria claims that Israel is diverting attention from the real issues, their military aggression. USSR delegate refers to the fact that Russia stood up to Nazi aggression and that the Jews in Israel were not the only people effected by the Nazis. The delegate from Israel is angry that the USSR refers to Israeli’s military conquest as Nazi-like. The reel is listen able but is not high quality.
![Emergency UN Session (called for by Syria)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Ambassador Fedorenko begins with the Soviet justification of the cessation of diplomatic relations with Israel and condemns Israeli aggression. Lord Canyton from the United Kingdom follows, the Moussa Keita from Mali. He speaks on how the security council is moving too slow in condemning Israeli aggression and is in fact acting in complicity with imperialism. Egypt follows and states that the United States bears the largest responsibility for this crisis. Milko Tarabanov from Bulgaria follows with statements claiming Arab states have a right to defend themselves against invasion. George Ignatieff (Canada), Roger Sadue (France) and Ambassador Goldberg (United States) finish the reel talking about the need to base information on reports from UN observers, for UN observers to have complete freedom of movement and for the UN offices in Jerusalem is restored.
![UN Security Council Debate (Ceasefire Discussion)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Reel focuses on debates concerning a cease-fire. USSR; USA; Bulgaria; India; Nigeria; France; then USSR again. USSR asks that the council meets again in two hours no matter what that its not about whether the order to cease-fire has been given, its about whether the order has been obeyed. Council adjourns.
News commentary and reports from June 9th 1967 and a speech from an unknown UN speaker questioning how can Israel be practicing self-defense if they’re on someone else’s soil?
![UN Security Council Debate (called at the request of Syria)](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
June 10th ceasefire violations
Delegate from Bulgaria: council reconvened because of request by Soviet Union. Israel is still occupying Syria. Security Council has decided to not yet condemn Israeli aggression. Israel is lying and these are proven to be lies. Arrogance of Israel. Council is about to adjourn. 2 reports of bombings by Israeli aircraft near Damascus. Israeli troops within 40 miles of Damascus. UN observers in Syria. Hans Tabor of Denmark adjourns meeting. Bulgaria and USSR have sharp words towards Israeli delegate.
Brief Break in Reel
Ceasefire seems to be holding. News flashes- global fallout from conflict: Oil in America, the Pope at the Vatican, US evacuates embassy in Jordan. Vietnam; Egyptian changes in government, Moscow breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel. News from China. Syria- George Tomeh; Israel- Gideon Rafael
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