“Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Nothing Is More Precious Than…derives from a quotation of Ho
Chi Minh—“Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom,” and reflects
one of the main anti-imperialist messages of this news program. The program was
produced, from 1973–1976, by Claude Marks and Nancy Barrett, was
one-hour-long, and ran weekly on Saturday evenings on
KPFA-FM. A number of other producers contributed to the program, notably Mark
Schwartz, who did consistent and excellent reportage on the
rising prison movement. The content includes extensive coverage of Indochina,
reports from Havana by Lincoln Bergman from 1973-4, in-depth coverage of the fascist
coup in Chile, of the American Indian and Black liberation movements, defense
of political prisoners, women’s and gay/lesbian liberation, Puerto Rico,
Southern Africa, and a wide diversity of struggles and events in the Bay Area
and nationwide, along with music and poetry reflective of the times.
Documents
Nothing Is More Precious Than
This is the first "Nothing Is More Precious Than" (Freedom and Independence) program. Begins with a report from the Union of Vietnamese, commentary on political prisoners. States that under the Thieu regime, huge numbers of people in concentration camps and prisons—more prisons have been built than schools and churches combined. The Union demands that all political prisoners be released, all US aid cut off, and implementation of the agreement take place. Update on Chile, actions against the fascist coup, reports on bomb explosions at ITT and ATT. Weather Underground communiqué read in full. News roundup of events and protests throughout Latin America, October 8th, the Day of the Heroic Guerrilla--international week of solidarity with Chile.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Communiques on the SLA from the Weather Underground, and from Black Liberation Army. Also a history of the occupation of Wounded Knee.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Entire program records the mass assassination of, and pays tribute to the SLA 6, killed in massive police assault on a house in Compton, in LA. Program includes much actuality from LA, Harlem, San Francisco African-American communities.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Program includes communiques on armed actions, including a robbery of a savings and loan in Berkeley (claimed by New World Liberation Front and Black Liberation Army) and bombing of the California attorney's general office by Weather Underground. Also actuality of Ruchell Magee and report on San Quentin.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Program opens with reading of communique from Weather Underground on bombing of Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh, PA, with extensive history of Portuguese colonialism and national liberation movements.
Other Africa news follows. Then story of acquittal of policeman in shooting of Clifford Glover in NYC, then stories on Chile and protests against ship coming to San Francisco, and then a birthday tribute to Che Guevara.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Programs opens with report on five explosions at banks in Manhattan and communique from FALN (Armed Forces of Puerto Rican Nationa Liberation) then the entire remainder of program is extended report on the Boston busing integration struggles, with much actuality and reporting from Boston by Dave Lampell of WLIB New York.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Most of program devoted to the assassination in San Francisco of United Prisoners Union leader Popeye Jackson and a supporter Sally Voye, with a memorial rally and exchange of commentary from clandestine organizations. Includes report on wounding of Ruseell Means, conviction of Rusell Little and Joe Remiro, and San Quentin 6 case.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Program has three main sections: 1) prison rebellion and prisoners, with reports on Popeye Jackson/Black Guerrilla Family, Martin Sostre, Russell Little and Joe Remiro; 2) American Indian Movement statement at International Convention; and 3) Speech in Oakland by Juan Mariu Bras, General Secretary of Puerto Rican Socialist Party.