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Independent Collections

These collections were produced by independent journalists. Many of these recordings make up the bulk of the original collection of the Freedom Archives.

Subcollections

Documents

Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 2/7/1976Call Number: NI 099Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, with Mark Schwartz, Andres Alegra, Molly Frankel, Peggy BerryhillProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with poetic refelection on huge earthquake in Guatemala, then roundup of Latin America news, Puerto Rico solodaity demonstration in San Francisco, then local demonstrations re Angola and the Phillipines. Next segments on prison ruling in Massachusetts, and San Quentin Six, and arrest of Dennis Banks and other Native American resistance developments.
Ho Chi Minh poetry Ho Chi Minh poetry
Date: 5/5/1976Call Number: NI 105Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Series of short excerpts from Ho Chi Minh's Prison Diary from a 1976 Vietnam program, read by Lincoln Bergman and Claude Marks.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 6/17/1976Call Number: NI 108Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Concerns the shooting death of Jose Barlow Benavidez by Oakland policeman Michael Coigley. Family and witness statements and interview with demonstration in background focuses this shooting and on police killings in general, 14 per day in the US, and 5 the man interviewed knows of in Oakland in this time period.
Sa'iqa, Syria, and the PLO in 1976 Sa'iqa, Syria, and the PLO in 1976
Date: 10/13/1976Call Number: CE 256Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Sa'iqa and the Conflict of LoyaltiesCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
How the Palestinians in the Syrian-backed Palestinian Ba'athist guerilla group called Sa'iqa reacted to Syria taking the side of the Lebanese rightists against the PLO and its Lebanese allies. Relations were poor between Yassar Arafat and Syrian president Al-Assad. Includes reactions of Syrian-based units of the Palestine Liberation Army with Said Hamammi.
Felicia Langer - Part 1 Felicia Langer - Part 1
Date: 10/13/1976Call Number: CE 302Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
An Israeli human rights attorney describes her work defending Palestinian Arabs and her association with the Rakah communist party. Describes Israel's policy of collective punishment, torture in Israeli prisons, and hypocrisy on part of the Mapam political party and Histadrut trade union when dealing with Arabs' rights. Discusses the Gush Emunim settlement movement as one that terrorizes the Israeli left and Palestinians. Also about testifying before the UN in Geneva.
Felicia Langer - Part 2 Felicia Langer - Part 2
Date: 10/13/1976Call Number: CE 303Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
An Israeli human rights attorney describes her work defending Palestinian Arabs and her association with the Rakah communist party. Describes Israel's policy of collective punishment, torture in Israeli prisons, and hypocrisy on part of the Mapam political party and Histadrut trade union when dealing with Arabs' rights. Discusses the Gush Emunim settlement movement as one that terrorizes the Israeli left and Palestinians. Also about testifying before the UN in Geneva.
Dr. Emil Touma - Part 1 Dr. Emil Touma - Part 1
Date: 10/15/1976Call Number: CE 304Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Editor of a communist Arab newspaper in Israel, Al-Ittihad, discusses publishing and Israeli military censorship. Explains that Israel's only official Arab newspaper falsifies Arab attitudes and doesn't recognize the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians. Discusses the history of Zionist terrorism, the Haganah bombing homes, shooting residents, loading survivors in trucks for deportation, Arab leaders and journalists being expelled without court hearings, Israel assassinating people abroad, and official repression of Palestinians on part of the Mapai labor party.
Dr. Emil Touma - Part 2 Dr. Emil Touma - Part 2
Date: 10/15/1976Call Number: CE 305Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Editor of a communist Arab newspaper in Israel, Al-Ittihad, discusses publishing and Israeli military censorship. Explains that Israel's only official Arab newspaper falsifies Arab attitudes and doesn't recognize the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians. Discusses the history of Zionist terrorism, the Haganah bombing homes, shooting residents, loading survivors in trucks for deportation, Arab leaders and journalists being expelled without court hearings, Israel assassinating people abroad, and official repression of Palestinians on part of the Mapai labor party. Interview with Jeffrey Witner on solar energy.
Tawfiq Zayyad - Part 1 Tawfiq Zayyad - Part 1
Date: 10/14/1976Call Number: CE 308Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Mayor of Nazareth and Rakah member of the Knesset describes the segregation of Nazareth into an Arab quarter and a Zionist one, the expulsion of 100,000 Palestinians the expropriation of Palestinian homes and restrictions against Palestinians buying land. Describes the militant campaigns by Zionist forces to rid Galilee, Ikrit, and Nazareth of Arabs and how refugees live a few kilometers from their original homes. Explains so-called free elections in Israel - Israeli ministers visit Nazareth and threaten to withhold Israeli funding if a pro-PLO candidate is elected. Attempts to delegitimize Arabs and communists from political process and preventing them from teaching, working in the government, traveling and frequent arrests.
Tawfiq Zayyad - Part 2 Tawfiq Zayyad - Part 2
Date: 10/14/1976Call Number: CE 309Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Mayor of Nazareth and Rakah member of the Knesset describes the segregation of Nazareth into an Arab quarter and a Zionist one, the expulsion of 100,000 Palestinians the expropriation of Palestinian homes and restrictions against Palestinians buying land. Describes the militant campaigns by Zionist forces to rid Galilee, Ikrit, and Nazareth of Arabs and how refugees live a few kilometers from their original homes. Explains so-called free elections in Israel - Israeli ministers visit Nazareth and threaten to withhold Israeli funding if a pro-PLO candidate is elected. Attempts to delegitimize Arabs and communists from political process and preventing them from teaching, working in the government, traveling and frequent arrests. Jeffrey Witwer on generating solar energy in the Middle East - Part 2