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COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials

This collection features raw materials from the 2010 Freedom Archives production COINTELPRO 101.

Documents

Vietnam Footage/1969 Events Vietnam Footage/1969 Events
Call Number: C 10 001Format: Beta SPCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Historical footage of 1960s and 70s. First half focuses on Vietnam war, including: raw footage of evacuation of Vietnam, looting of the US Embassy in Saigon; interview with Vietnamese soldier; news cover with footage of surrender of Saigon and South Vietnam, April 30, 1975; Vietnamese people pulling down South Vietnamese Army monument in front of National Assembly building. 1969 events, including: inauguration of Nixon; US protest of Vietnam war; footage last remaining US troops in Vietnam; international protests against US in Vietnam; footage of police brutality; Nigerian hunger; Palestinian guerilla training and base in Southern Lebanon; Northern Ireland; death of Eisenhower; death of Ho Chi Minh; footage of “Chappaquiddick Incident”; election of Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes; integration of Mississippi school districts; Union Oil Co. platform—oil/natural gas leakage into Santa Barbara channel; Hurricane Camille in Mississippi; introduction of Boeing 747; controversy about musical “Hair"; Marijuana coming into US from Mexico; Woodstock, 1969; US Moon landing with Neil Armstrong audio
Vietnam Footage/1969 Events Vietnam Footage/1969 Events
Call Number: C 10 002Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Historical footage of 1960s and 70s. First half focuses on Vietnam war, including: raw footage of evacuation of Vietnam, looting of the US Embassy in Saigon; interview with Vietnamese soldier; news cover with footage of surrender of Saigon and South Vietnam, April 30, 1975; Vietnamese people pulling down South Vietnamese Army monument in front of National Assembly building. 1969 events, including: inauguration of Nixon; US protest of Vietnam war; footage last remaining US troops in Vietnam; international protests against US in Vietnam; footage of police brutality; Nigerian hunger; Palestinian guerilla training and base in Southern Lebanon; Northern Ireland; death of Eisenhower; death of Ho Chi Minh; footage of “Chappaquiddick Incident”; election of Cleveland Mayor Carl B. Stokes; integration of Mississippi school districts; Union Oil Co. platform—oil/natural gas leakage into Santa Barbara channel; Hurricane Camille in Mississippi; introduction of Boeing 747; controversy about musical “Hair"; Marijuana coming into US from Mexico; Woodstock, 1969; US Moon landing with Neil Armstrong audio
Anti-Vietnam War Protests Anti-Vietnam War Protests
Call Number: C 10 003Format: Beta SPCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Raw footage of US anti-Vietnam war efforts, including: “Greenwich Village Townhouse Bombing”; interview with Dustin Hoffman (no sound); Weathermen bombing of government building; SDS-WSA sit-in against presidential candidate George McGovern; Maxim’s bombing; Linda Evans press conference on trip to North Vietnam; SDS representative speaks about efforts of organization; antiwar protest chanting “Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh! The NLF is going to win!”; charges brought against members of Weather Underground; Jonathan Lerner of SDS gives speech about US imperialist war.
Anti-Vietnam War Protests Anti-Vietnam War Protests
Call Number: C 10 004Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Raw footage of US anti-Vietnam war efforts, including: “Greenwich Village Townhouse Bombing”; interview with Dustin Hoffman (no sound); Weathermen bombing of government building; SDS-WSA sit-in against presidential candidate George McGovern; Maxim’s bombing; Linda Evans press conference on trip to North Vietnam; SDS representative speaks about efforts of organization; antiwar protest chanting “Ho, Ho, Ho Chi Minh! The NLF is going to win!”; charges brought against members of Weather Underground; Jonathan Lerner of SDS gives speech about US imperialist war.
US Government Responses to Vietnam War Protests/Che Guevara Interview US Government Responses to Vietnam War Protests/Che Guevara Interview
Call Number: C 10 005Format: Beta SPCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Various footage of late 1960s and 70s, including:murder of John Huggins and Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter; news report and footage of arrests of BPP members in New Orleans; Nixon delivering “thugs and hoodlums” speech; LA District Attorney criticizing militant protestors; Mayher; students reading newspaper on Kent State shootings; Free Bobby Seale and anti-war protest; burning of US flags at protest; Charles Brennan, FBI Internal Security chief, questioned by Frank Church during the Church Committee hearings. In Spanish, a short interview with Che Guevara.
US Government Responses to Vietnam War Protests/Che Guevara Interview US Government Responses to Vietnam War Protests/Che Guevara Interview
Call Number: C 10 006Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Various footage of late 1960s and 70s, including:murder of John Huggins and Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter; news report and footage of arrests of BPP members in New Orleans; Nixon delivering “thugs and hoodlums” speech; LA District Attorney criticizing militant protestors; Mayher; students reading newspaper on Kent State shootings; Free Bobby Seale and anti-war protest; burning of US flags at protest; Charles Brennan, FBI Internal Security chief, questioned by Frank Church during the Church Committee hearings.
Che Guevara Interview Che Guevara Interview
Call Number: C 10 007Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
In Spanish, a short interview with Che Guevara.
Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party
Call Number: C 10 008Format: Beta SPCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
The arrest of LA 5; Robert Russ Franck, special FBI agent; unknown black activist, probably BPP speech; Jeff Jones and Mark Rudd, of SDS and Weathermen, announce Chicago demonstration later known as “Days of Rage”; Reverend Jesse Jackson; Jonathan Lerner, SDS, heckled while speaking on US imperialism; raw footage of Fred Hampton distancing BPP from SDS and Weathermen; Judy Gumbo of WITCH, WUO was responsible for bombing of US Capitol; NYPD press conference on murder of patrolmen Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie, citing as suspects Ronald Anderson and Andrew Jackson, alleged members of Black Liberation Army; arrest of Timothy Leary; unknown BPP members and David Gilbert of SDS/WUO speak at Columbia University Bernardine Dohrn, of SDS/WUO, speech at Columbia (not audible); SDS rally, Mark Rudd and others speak (not audible); Mark Rudd speaks to reporters
Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party
Call Number: C 10 009Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
The arrest of LA 5; Robert Russ Franck, special FBI agent; unknown black activist, probably BPP speech; Jeff Jones and Mark Rudd, of SDS and Weathermen, announce Chicago demonstration later known as “Days of Rage”; Reverend Jesse Jackson; Jonathan Lerner, SDS, heckled while speaking on US imperialism; raw footage of Fred Hampton distancing BPP from SDS and Weathermen; Judy Gumbo of WITCH, says Weather Underground (WUO) was responsible for bombing of US Capitol; NYPD press conference on murder of patrolmen Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie, citing as suspects Ronald Anderson and Andrew Jackson, alleged members of Black Liberation Army; arrest of Timothy Leary; unknown BPP members and David Gilbert of SDS/WUO speak at Columbia University; Bernardine Dohrn, of SDS/WUO, speech at Columbia (not audible)
Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party Students for a Democratic Society, The Weather Underground, and Black Panther Party
Call Number: C 10 010Format: DV CamCollection: COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Bernardine Dohrn, of SDS/WUO, speech at Columbia (not audible); SDS rally, Mark Rudd and others speak (not audible); Mark Rudd speaks to reporters