Description: Students and camera men walk together. Attorney Leonard Weinglass in court argues in defense of students who protested CIA recruitment at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, due to CIA involvement in Central America. Activist Abbie Hoffman nervously reads from a notebook in defense of the students. Prosecutor Diane Fernault argues that the case is about trespassing, not protest. Footage of jury acquitting students; Amy Carter of charges. Brief individual interviews after trial with Hoffman, Fernault and student. Hoffman says, "good luck, Celtics. They'll need it." Reporter David Boeri appears on screen to sign off among crowd of students.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/15/1987
Description: Jury for CIA recruitment protest trial gets sworn in. Other court scenes. Footage of the 1986 protest. Assistant District Attorney Diane Fernauld makes the prosecution's case. Defense attorney Leonard Weinglass and UMass Amherst student Jennifer Johnston make opening arguments for the defense, accusing both the CIA and UMass Amherst of committing crimes, which the defendants were only trying to prevent. Judge Richard Conan allows defense witness to testify as to the crimes of the CIA, but has yet to decide if the jury will be allowed to consider this testimony.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1987
Description: Leader: P2 Cab Leasing #10643 11/29/74; Silent footage of a man in a hat and coat wearing a pink button talking to a man behind a desk. Taxi cabs on the road; a couple gets into a cab; sound footage of a busy department store. Reporter Arch Macdonald interview with a cab driver (the man with the pink button) about the the labor industry's opposition to cab leasing. Followed by more footage of taxi cabs around the city.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/29/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Cab Strike SIL #8038 4/26/74; Silent footage of striking taxi cab drivers marching with signs outside a garage at Town Taxi general offices. Town Taxi cars parked in a garage and parking lot. Drivers protesting the safety conditions of the cars. Shots of broken seats and doors and other damage to the cabs.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/26/1974
Description: Slug: "1/3/75: Gov. Cabinet Swearing in #10931" Several men and women with their hands raised being sworn in followed by close up shots of different men and women. Men and women walk out of chamber to applause and a shot of Governor Dukakis. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/03/1975
Description: Leader: Calendar/ Silber - Tease and Interview work pix; Silent picture of an interview with Boston University President John Silber. See Acc.2394.11534-.11535 for a composite of this picture with sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 1972...1979
Description: Leader: Calendar/ Silber - Tease and Interview sync track; Sound with no picture of an interview with Boston University President John Silber. See Acc.2394.11534-.11535 for a composite of this picture with sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 1972...1979
Description: Interiors of the Cambridge City Council chambers during the draft hearing.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 02/22/1971
Description: Woman speaks against the Vietnam War draft, during the Cambridge City Council draft hearing.
Collection: WHDH
Date Created: 02/22/1971
Description: John Sayles (writer, director, actor) speaks at the Brattle Theatre. He reads excerpts from his story “The Halfway Diner.” He takes audience questions. He talks about his film “Night Skies” and how it was not completed, but inspired other works. He talks about how he started writing “Eight Men Out.” He talks about “Return of the Secaucus 7” and its supposed similarity to “The Big Chill.” He talks about funding his films. He talks about his writing process for his films and his literary work. He talks about his early days in East Boston. He talks about his film “Breaking In.” He talks about “Clan of the Cave Bear” and how his written version was changed for actual production. He talks about his television pilot “Shannon’s Deal” and the differences between working in TV and working in film. He talks about his acting work. He talks about his writing his films while taking an actor’s experience into consideration. He talks about early distribution for “Return of the Secaucus 7.”
Collection: CCTV