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.
Documents
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 6/28/1975Call Number: NI 074 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
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
Date: 10/25/1975Call Number: NI 085Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark Schwartz, CamomileProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with wide swathe of international news, starting with Franco close to death in Spain, then Africa, Asia, Latin America, Puerto Rico. Then stories on San Quentin 6, prison song by Camomile, South Dakota American Indian Movement and New York City demonstration against closing of senior centers.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/15/1975Call Number: NI 088Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with independence triumph in Angola, followed by stories on Vietnam reconstruction, repression in Chile, various US arrests, protests, prisoners, ending with major segment on Palestine.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/22/1975Call Number: NI 089Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Reports on Africa CIA involvement, on liberation and counterrevolution in Angola and repression in Chile. Doc Holiday interview in prison in LA, and other stories related to political trials and political prisoners.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 1/3/1976Call Number: NI 095Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, with Nina SerranoProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Theme of program is recurrent "that's just a lie" from Holly Near No More Genocide song, and a mix from Grain of Sand group. Includes stories poems on Native American struggle, poem from Weather Underground dedicated to Assata Shakur, African leader Amilcar Cabral speaking about connection between Africa and Afro-America, and a section on Cuba/Puerto Rico.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 2/14/1976Call Number: NI 100Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks with Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with major focus on Angola with report by Stave Talbot, and report on Roy Innis of CORE's statements on Angola and protests against them. Then focus on native American struggle at Pine Ridge, Arthur Kinoy on Puerto Rico, San Quentin Six (with info on George Jackson 1971 assassination), and speech at the Hard Times conference in Chicago by Carlos Vasquez on issue of undocumented workers.
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 2/28/1976Call Number: NI 102Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks with Mark SchwartzProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
This is the last Nothing Is More Precious Than program (after a month KPFA Marathon) a new show, Freedom Is a Constant Struggle begins. This program is in indictment of the war crimes of the US Empire, with numerous actualities from many movements, national and international. Includes music and poetry.
Nothing is More Precious Than (8/16/75)
Date: 8/16/1975Call Number: NI 077Producers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: NIMPTCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program begins with report on Joan Little's acquittal, featuring actuality of Little describing her case and its relevance to the movements of women, prisoners, and oppressed people everywhere. Reports on San Quentin 6 trial; police violence in Riverside, CA; Eldridge Cleaver's latest break with radical politics; and antiracist struggles in Boston. There is a lengthy report on the American Indian Movement occupation of the Department of the Interior in Portland to draw attention to the ongoing violence at Pine Ridge, with a recording from inside the building occupation, followed by additional reports of repression against AIM. Program ends with international news from Reports from Vietnam, Korea, Angola, and the effect of African liberation movements on Portugal society and politics (with actuality of Philip Agee comparing Portugal to Chile).
Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 1/25/1975Call Number: NI 055Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Show dedicated to the anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements. Connecting it to the struggles of Vietnam, Amilcar Cabral, and his success in helping Guinea Bissau gain its sovereignty. Show closes off with updates on Latin America focusing on Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Real Dragon
Date: 1/27/1973Call Number: RD 028Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Real Dragon Collection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Real Dragon program covers:
Cease Fire in Vietnam.
U.S Military Draft officially ended today.
Amilcar Cabral, leader of liberation struggle against the Portuguese Occupation of Guinea Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands has been assassinated. Program elaborates on his life and the revolutionary movement in Guinea Bissau and Angola.
Demonstrations in Northern Ireland commemorated Bloody Sunday. Solidarity demonstrations in San Francisco.
U.S. Ambassador to Haiti was kidnapped and held for the release of political prisoners and ransom.
Rap Brown on trial in NY for charges of attempted murder and robbery.
U.S. Supreme Court overruled all state laws that restrict women's right to an abortion in her first three months of pregnancy (Roe vs. Wade 1/22/73)
Clay Whitehead, aide to Nixon, says government might have to control licensing of television networks because reporting is too biased against the president, He also said that many people liked Big Brother (from Orwell's 1984) because he did it in their "interest and concern."
