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Viet War

Description: Professor Huntington interviewed on the Vietnam bombing pause and the Democratic presidential nomination. He notes that Senator Robert Kennedy seems like the front runner for the nomination, but that Senator Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey are still in the race. He speculates on President Johnson's response to public opinion on the bombing pause, and how successful it might ultimately be.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 04/01/1968

Hippies

Description: Compilation of stories on the hippie movement in Boston. 06/21/1968 air piece by John Henning describing the surge of the hippie movement in Boston and the psychologist, Dr. Stanley Klein, appointed by Mayor White to study the problems arising between hippies and other members of the Boston community. B-roll following story includes footage of Klein meeting with groups of hippies and others. Interview with Klein about the progress made in the meetings. Another man also comments. Cutaways of John Henning for edited piece. Outtakes of reporter standup. 06/23/1968 interview with Mr. Griswold on an unauthorized rock concert held by hippies on the Boston Common. Shots of groups of hippies on the Boston Common. Boston Common sign. Hippies cleaning up the common. 06/25/1968 interview with barber on the problems the hippie movement has caused for his business. 06/26/1968 Andy MacMillan interviews Judge Elijah Adlow on the hippie movement. 06/27/1968 footage of Boston City Council hearings on hippies. Barney Frank, in his capacity as Mayor White's administrative aide, reads a statement from Kevin White to the City Council. City Councilor Christopher Iannella addresses the City Council on the dangers of the hippies taking over the Common. Hippies watch the hearing from the balcony. Governor John Volpe makes a press statement on hippies.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 06/1968

Women's Union

Description: Women at tables listening to speakers. Interviews with three New England female mayors, including Ann Ucello, first female mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. They discuss urban policy and the challenges of working in a male dominated field. Rosemarie Van Camp wraps up story. Following the air piece, there is silent b-roll of the mayors addressing an audience of women, additional takes of reporter standup with sound, and outtakes from the interviews with sound.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 10/16/1968

Adlow, Judge

Description: Interview with judge Elijah Adlow about the obscenity trial on Sister George movie. He talks about female actress' portrayal of lesbians.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 03/11/1969

Busing

Description: Interview with Boston School Committee Chairman John Kerrigan. Kerrigan expresses his views against busing. He discusses the states racial imbalance law. He comments on the public conflict between Commissioner Sullivan and Secretary Finch, over their views on busing.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 03/12/1969

Racial Imbalance

Description: Air piece on replacement of nine antiquated Boston schools with new facilities by 1971. Reporter standup at the John A. Andrews School in South Boston. Interview with man from the Board of Education on the new schools that will have a greater capacity, which will be opened up to non-white students, in order to help with the racial imbalance in the Boston city schools. Exteriors of a school building. African American children get off of a bus and enter school.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 07/19/1969

Apollo 11

Description: Representative of the Boston Museum of Science interviewed about an incident the day before. The museum decided to postpone a planetarium show in order to broadcast the lunar landing. A few of the museum guest got angry. Reporter standup about the museums new exhibits related to the lunar landing.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 07/21/1969

Quincy High School - Styles of the day

Description: Interview with representative of Quincy High School in front of the school building. He discusses the lack of a dress code at the school. Reporter standup.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 09/04/1969

Political Restival on Boston Common

Description: 3rd annual Iced Tea Political Festival, a chance to meet the candidates for Boston City Council and Boston School Committee. Band performing. Campaign workers handing out informational packets. Reporter standup.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 09/17/1969

Hicks, Mrs. [Louise Day]

Description: Sign for the "Clerk of the House of Representative." Louise Day Hicks enters office, files bill to repeal racial imbalance with man, leaves office.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 09/18/1969