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Anrig Freedom House

Description: "Gregory Anrig, State Education Commissioner, press conference about Judge Arthur Garrity's ruling that the state needed to make a plan to desegregate the schools. Silent b-roll footage of people answering the phones at the Freedom House in Roxbury. Anrig answers reporters questions about the Boston's school Boards opposition to the busing plan. Ellen Jackson, director of Freedom House Institute on Schools and Education, press conference on busing and her institution's new hotline set up to answer parent's questions about busing. More b-roll of the Freedom House and footage from the press conferences."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/22/1974

Sargent News Conference

Description: Leader: Event #9 Sargent News Conf #10254 10/18/74; Governor Francis Sargent News Conference about funding for the schools to pay for school busing, cover extra police expenses, and educational school programs[audio missing at head]. Secretary of Education Joseph Cronin, Chairman of the state Board of Education Rae Cecilia Kipp, and Education Commissioner Gregory Anrig also speak to the press. Interview with Sargent Unrelated footage of Representative Jon Rotenberg press conference about Father Robert Drinan's accusations of anti-semitism. Silent b-roll of Sargent's press conference followed by b-roll of Rotenberg's press conference.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/18/1974

Committee on Education

Description: Exterior footage of a school, students walking by buses, people in a committee meeting, and students testifying about a difficult learning environment created by busing. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/03/1975

Casper Weinberger

Description: Leader: P2 Casper Weinberger (H.E.W.) #10233 10/16/74; Mike Taibbi interview with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Casper Weinberger about school integration and busing in Boston.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/16/1974

White - Hennigan

Description: Kevin White press conference. Interview with James W. Hennigan, former Chairman of the Boston School Committee, who speaks against busing for school integration. Kevin White speaks about the failure of the Racial Imbalance Law and the Boston Public School System. Hennigan sitting at his desk in the chambers of the Boston School Committee, and cutaways from the interview. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/10/1973

Southie Info Center

Description: Leader: P1 Southie Info Center #10179 10/10/74; South Boston Information Center. Interviews with men and women about their reaction to a statement from President Gerald Ford that he is against busing for school integration. Women with Stop Forced Busing pins on get information and flyer. A woman attaches a pin to a boy's coat. Silent b-roll of decorations around the office and volunteers answering phones. More interviews. Mary McKay reporter standup.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/10/1974

Elma Lewis

Description: "Leader: "P2 Elma Lewis #8111 5/5/74"; Elma Lewis talking about busing. Silent b-roll of the audience and Lewis on stage behind a podium. More footage of Lewis's speech about school segregation in Boston and busing."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/05/1974

Garrity Court House

Description: "Leader: "P1 Garrity Court House #10881 + 10882 12/30/74"; Judge Arthur Garrity held three school committee members in contempt for refusing to approve the city busing plan. Crowds going into the courthouse. Lawyer and John J. Kerrigan give an interview about their opposition to the "Garrity plan." Parents against busing chanting in the lobby and giving nazi salutes. Interview with Louise Day Hicks about her opposition to the court disbarring and sanctioning City Council members. Members of the school council give statements against forced busing to a cheering crowd in the school committee chamber. More b-roll from the court house lobby including Hicks reading the court statement that Kerrigan, John McDonough, and Paul Ellison were held in contempt of court. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc. 2394.00686"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/30/1974

Imbalance/ Sullivan

Description: "Leader: "P2 Imbalance/ Sullivan 1-28-74 #7147"; Boston School Committee member Kathleen Sullivan (Alioto) speaks about the Boston busing plan. A man discusses the busing plan using a map. Silent b-roll of the meeting."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/28/1974

South Boston High

Description: "Leader: "P2 (Taibbi) South Boston High #10113A 10/3/74"; Shot of the front of South Boston High School. Kids get off the bus and shout. Reporter voiceover (no picture) about police presence and problems with horses. Reporter standup. Reporter voiceover (police in front of the school) about students arriving. Interview with a man while parents yell at the police. A person comes out of the school on a stretcher. Police bring a person out of the school, put him in a van, and the van drives away. Police motorcycles escort busses. African American students leave the school and get on buses. Reporter voiceover outtakes.Headmaster Dr. William J Reid talks to reporters about attendance numbers, class schedules, lunch period, and police in the building. Reporter asks about weapons in the school. Interview with a man about security. A bus of police arrive. Footage of police around the school. B-roll of kids arriving and crowds of parents. Reporter = Mike Taibbi. Mix of sound and silent."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/03/1974