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First communiqué of the Weather Underground, Declaration of War First communiqué of the Weather Underground, Declaration of War
Date: 5/1/1970Call Number: KP 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Weather Underground Organization
Delivered by Bernardine Dohrn, this is the first public communiqué since the group went underground. The announcement touches upon the following topics: The lines are drawn and revolutionary violence is the only way. Weather is officially underground. A call to youth culture “guns and grass united in the revolution”. And a declaration of solidarity with the Black Liberation struggle.
Interview with Huey Newton Interview with Huey Newton
Date: 8/11/1970Call Number: KP 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Elsa Knight ThompsonProgram: KPFA generalCollection: Huey Newton
This interview with Huey P. Newton took place shortly after the Marin county courthouse rebellion incident. It is the first press contact with Newton after his release from prison. Newton discusses how the Panther party looked to form alliances with the Vietnamese on an ideological level and speaks of common goals of oppressed people, with special attention to organizations like the Women's Liberation Front in the United States and homosexual rights advocates. This tape includes a brief discussion of the movement to decentralize the police in Berkeley, CA., and has a brief discussion of Eldridge Cleaver in exile and the expectations of the United Nations to return Cleaver to the U.S.
Communiques from the Weather Underground Communiques from the Weather Underground
Date: 5/1/1970Call Number: CD 397Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This is the fifth public communication from the Weathermen since going underground. They call for a youth culture of total resistance, and immediate national action if Nixon bombs N. Vietnam, invades Cuba or intervenes in the Middle East. The Fall Offensive was to be a week of youth fighting pigs around the country. Same as KP 005 Delivered by Bernardine Dorhn, this is the first public communique since the group went underground. The announcement touches upon the following topics: The lines are drawn and revolutionary violence is the only way. Weather is officially underground. A call to youth culture “guns and grass united in the revolution”. And a declaration of solidarity with the Black Liberation struggle. Same as KP 003
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.
This Week - Panther Reports This Week - Panther Reports
Date: 8/30/1970Call Number: CE 063Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Programs for Dublin Radio on 1 - the history of the Black Panther Party 2 - the Free Huey Campaign which includes an extensive interview with Huey Newton (from CE 055).
The Urban Guerrillas The Urban Guerrillas
Publisher: TimeDate: 11/2/1970Volume Number: 2-NovFormat: ArticleCollection: Weather Underground Organization
Article on the Weather Underground Organization.
Toward an International Strategy Toward an International Strategy
Author: Don BarnettPublisher: LSM Information CenterDate: 6/1970Volume Number: JuneFormat: MonographCollection: Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique
International Liberation Series #2
Sundance Sundance
Publisher: White Panther Information ServiceYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 1-1 JulyFormat: PeriodicalCollection: White Panther Party
Sundance Sundance
Publisher: White Panther Information ServiceYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 1-2 OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: White Panther Party