“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
Roundup of international, Asia and Latin America, report from Havana, BLA trials in NY, Wounded Knee trial report, and some local news.
Nothing is More Precious Than
Honors Martin Luther King and Amilcar Cabral (with Cabral speaking), and includes reports on the SLA (tape from Nancy Ling Perry), BLA trials in NYC (Francisco Torres), Wounded Knee trials (Dennis Banks), and San Quentin 6.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Worldwide roundup, much international news, especially on Ireland, Mozambique and Indochina. Then prison and political trial news, and edited inserts of tape from the Symbionese Liberation Army, and stories on Attica trials, Ruchell Magee case, Reyes Tijerina, and Pitt River Indians.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Report on Attica trial, half of show on Native American issues, other half historical background and current situation in Laos.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Program features reports and poetry on the independence of Mozambique. Also has reports from Wounded Knee, section of prison-related news, report on 25th anniversary of Korean War.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Program opens with poetic (East is Red) tribute to the Chinese revolution, then San Francisco rally in support of San Quentin 6, Berkeley teacher's strike, statement by Emily Harris (re Symbionese Liberation Army arrests), and interview with Emile d'Antonio on upcoming film about Weather Underground.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
International news: Mayaguez incident off Cambodia, Vietnam renames Saigon Ho Chi Minh city, Laos update, Middle East news, Israeli attacks on Lebanon, repression against students in south Africa, assassination of Michael X in Trinidad. Acquittal of Gary Lawton in Riverside, CA, San Quentin 6, Black Liberation Army conviction of three in NYC, Symbionese Liberation Army. Special on Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X on another tape.