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Views of the San Francisco State College campus and of white and African-American students engaged in classroom debate. Students are seen congregating outside and a ransacked chemistry lab is shown in close up. After more general views around the campus, a member of faculty announces to reporters that an Ad Hoc Group will go on strike if George Murray isn’t re-instated and that a collection will be made for Murray’s defense fund. They feel the actions of Chancellor Dumke may be unconstitutional. Another member of faculty expresses his misgivings about the Ad Hoc Group’s methods and timing.
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KPIX’s Mike Lee interviews AFT representative Professor Gary Hawkins at SF State College about his reaction to the violence and arrests on campus yesterday. They also discuss a fund raising campaign to alleviate the financial hardships faculty members are facing due to loss of pay during the strike. Ends with views of students picketing along 19th Avenue on a rainy day.
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A KQED report from San Francisco State College, featuring scenes of students gathered outside chanting “power to the people”, “A.F.T.!” and “on strike, shut it down!” President Hayakawa holds a press conference stating that many of the student body’s demands are unacceptable. Ends with views of a faculty picket line and further commentary from Hayakawa.
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Student demonstrations are featured at SF State College including students kicking in a glass door and marching through a building chanting: “Hell no, no suspensions!” John Gerassi is seen scuffling with authorities before giving an interview, in which he states the real “anarchy” here is the lack of due process. President John Summerskill gives a press conference in which he claims that: “What occurred at SF State College today verges on civil insurrection,” followed by views of students speaking to crowds on campus. Ends with scenes of students arguing over who has the right to speak through a loudspeaker.
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Opens with scenes of arrested students at SF State College being detained outside a police paddy wagon, followed by views of students picketing. KPIXs Mike Lee interviews a spokesman for the campus Dining Hall, who explains that the walk out of union employees has made it extremely difficult to continue serving meals to students there on a daily basis. Ends with a brief glimpse of a campus demonstration featuring a giant photograph of a pig being held up like a banner in the crowd.
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Scenes from SF State College of arrests and badly injured protesters being put into stretchers and carried away by riot police, followed by a press conference at the Press Club of San Francisco, in which President S.I. Hayakawa introduces his new policies on dealing with campus unrest, exclaiming: I hate to do this but listen, this campus has been in disorder for so damn long and someone has to decide where the thing stops! He is also interviewed the next day by KPIXs Belva Davis about his administrative strategy and admits he hasnt met with members of the BSU since being appointed as President.
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KPIXs Ben Williams reports on the convocation at SF State College, reflecting it is the first of its kind devoted exclusively to the status of American minorities. There are views of the convocation hall, the large audience and various panel speakers in action.
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Members of the black community are shown speaking to crowds at San Francisco State College, which include Reverend Cecil Williams and Ron Dellums. People in the crowd raise their hands and shout “strike!” repeatedly and students march around, chanting “on strike, shut it down!” A spokesperson tells reporters he believes President Hayakawa’s intention is to crush the strike. A man with a megaphone tries to prevent black protesters attacking white anti-strike protesters, who are taunting them and clearly trying to provoke a fight. He keeps shouting: “back off … it’s a trick!”
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There are brief views of a construction site and students relaxing on campus at SF State College, followed by KPIXs Belva Davis reporting on-going developments relating to the Black Students Union. Ends with Dr Nathan Hare giving a press conference about the mis-education of blacks in the Higher Education System, during which he states: This is where black studies was born and black studies can die here. And so we hope to save it and we will do whatever is necessary to save black studies in the country through SF State College.
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A US Army bomb disposal team is shown arriving at SF State College to deal with a pipe bomb that was discovered on campus in a purse. A police sergeant gives a follow-up press conference in which he describes the explosive device and the circumstances under which it was found.
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Scenes from SF State College’s Library featuring an interview with Margedant Hayakawa, who explains how volunteers are helping to re-organize and shelve thousands of books that have been deliberately misplaced by student protesters. Volunteers are shown re-shelving books (including Professors David Gamble and John Edwards) and there is a scuffle between a middle-aged volunteer and students, followed by a shouting match which is broken-up by campus security. Ends with Assistant Library Director Dr Mary MacWilliam reflecting on how they haven’t faced this level of disruption since the last earthquake.
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Members of SF State Colleges Black Students Union are seen arguing with President S.I. Hayakawa over the fact hes called a press conference at what they were expecting to be a meeting about student funding. One student makes the point that: There should be some allocation for emergency funding for student needs and another heckles the President, repeatedly demanding to know: When youre gonna give up money for the students!
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Representatives of the Black Students Union at SF State College respond to President S.I. Hayakawas criticism of an honorarium they recently paid to Reverend Cecil Williams for $400.00 (which the Reverend returned to them as a donation), pointing out that Hayakawa himself received $1500.00 for delivering a lecture in Orange County and questioning his motives for raising this issue.
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An interview with San Francisco Chief of Police Thomas J. Cahill, as he discusses the defiant attitudes of students when being arrested at San Francisco State College. He also states that the police presence has prevented a great deal of damage and injury on campus and describes how they responded to an attack by protesters on a Channel 7 news crew. He goes on to discuss the San Francisco Police selection procedures and how they are being informed by Dr. Levy’s study at the University of California.
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KPIXs Roland Post reports from Sacramento where the State Senate is debating legislative bills which relate directly to the student unrest at SF State College and throughout California. Senator Nicholas Petris is interviewed, expressing discomfort at the repressive nature of this legislation. His opinions are countered by Senator John Harmer, who believes the proposed bills are necessary to deal with anti-social acts of violence on college campuses.
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Opens with rooftop views of riot police making arrests on campus at SF State College followed by a press conference by the TWLF, who claim that President S.I. Hayakawa is wasting tax payers money by calling the police on campus to deal with student protests. A TWLF spokesman refers to authorities as the slave master and tells reporters the battleground will be temporarily moved over to the Standard Oil refinery in support of oil workers there. There are scenes of picketing on 19th Avenue and outside the San Francisco Hall of Justice, where police make several arrests and Terry Hallinan gives an interview inside expressing his belief that laws regulating unlawful assembly were used in an unconstitutional fashion to curb freedom of speech rallies at SF State. Ends with brief glimpses of students being arraigned on-stage by a judge in groups.
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Dr Carlton B. Goodlett is seen carrying a pile of newspapers into the Sun Reporter office building. He is shown working in his office, treating a medical patient and delivering a speech. Although this is silent footage, he is discussing the dynamic between the protests at San Francisco State and the Civil Rights movement. Contains excellent footage of Dr. Goodlett interacting with people.
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Scenes from a press conference by Dr Carlton Goodlett in which he announces that Superior Court Judge ODay has again moved to deny students at SF State College the right to protest with a legal injunction. He expresses concern that: The police establishment as well as the judiciary is an agent of the political establishment of this state. He introduces a representative of the Community Conference to support the strike who reminds reporters how: In the student struggle their central issue is institutionalized racism in this society. Goodlett also answers a variety of questions from the press regarding the actions of President S.I. Hayakawa, Governor Ronald Reagan and state authorities. Ends with an activist describing events surrounding the recent trouble and arrests at Mission High School, as part of his wider role in Operation Motivation.
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Dr Carlton Goodlett gives a press conference to explain how local community and labor forces are mobilizing in unison to support student protests at SF State College, in anticipation of a protracted struggle to restructure Californias Higher Education system.
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Dr Nathan Hare is seen joking with friends outside a San Francisco municipal courtroom before going in to face his arraignment. A Channel 5 reporter states that Hare pleaded not guilty on two charges of illegal possession of a loaded .38 caliber revolver and also claimed that police have been trailing him ever since his dispute with San Francisco State College over their Black Studies Department. Closes with the reporter explaining that Judge OKeane dismissed the bench warrant against Hare.
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Dr Nathan Hare discusses the crisis of the negro intellectual and his desire to take an active role in addressing this issue. This is followed by a report on Bobby Seales bail hearing by Pat OBrien for Eyewitness News from San Franciscos Hall of Justice and a related press conference. Closes with Hare expressing his belief that the struggle for black power needs to be conducted on an international stage. He relates this view to his recent dispute at San Francisco State College with President Hayakawa over the creation of a Black Studies Department, reflecting that: I think one can get bogged down reacting to insignificant and tragic individuals such as Hayakawa and I think that at some point one has to move to a new level to begin to try to do something worthwhile.
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Scenes from a press conference at SF State College during which four members of faculty explain their decision to resign from their posts. Joseph White states: “There is one and only one purpose to reducing EOP: to prevent non-white students from enrolling in this college … Under these conditions we can only submit our resignations.” Ends with President S.I. Hayakawa’s immediate reaction to these resignations: “Each of the men involved had already made plans to leave” and he goes on to claim that the Black Studies Program might well be “enhanced by their resignations.”
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George Mason Murray gives a press conference in which he explains his teaching duties at SF State College and expresses a belief that he is being attacked by the college and States power structures because of his outspoken membership of the Black Panther movement. Also features President Robert Smith being interviewed by Ben Williams about the political pressures surrounding the re-appointment of Murray.
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Scenes from a press conference at San Francisco State College, featuring a statement by Dr Joseph White that: We are trying to alter the destiny of Higher Education in this country I feel it is about time that the power structure in this country gets off this gun smoke game and comes to grips with the changing order of the times. President S.I. Hayakawa is shown delivering an academic advancement speech from a podium, which is interrupted by Dr Nathan Hare, members of the BSU and other faculty who shout: Down with the puppet! and clamber on-stage in protest. Hare shouts: Do you need police at an academic advancement why do you need policemen here? Hayakawa replies: Because of you Mr. Hare! before the protesters are arrested and taken away by police. Also see KQN 241 and KT88.
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Scenes from a press conference about the recent violence at SF State College featuring President S.I. Hayakawa and Mayor Joseph Alioto followed by a campus report on recent events by KTVU’s Claud Mann. There is a press conference from the AFT who confirms that the labor council have granted them a strike sanction and Hayakawa responds by claiming the AFT have lost control of the picket line and are in fact “hitchhiking opportunistically” onto the back of the student strike. Ends with views of police making arrests on campus.
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Scenes from a dinner reception to promote Samuel I. Hayakawas bid to be elected as a US Senator, featuring supporters being welcomed by the candidate and an after dinner speech in which he expresses political opposition to Proposition 14.
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There are brief glimpses from SF State College of students in class and riot police on campus, followed by President S. I. Hayakawa inspecting a burnt out classroom. Ends with a large crowd of students chanting: Power to the people! and On strike, shut it down!
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KTVU’s Andrea Boggs interviews S.I. Hayakawa at home about his ambition to be made permanent in his role as President of SF State College. He predicts a peaceful Fall semester, claims that his permanent appointment as college President would be good for morale and goes on to address press speculation that he might run for the US Senate. He is seen later in a press conference after the Trustees have indeed confirmed his permanent appointment, reemphasizing his intention to maintain stability at State: “I remain a liberal … but I am also an administrator.” There is a brief glimpse of Dr Nathan Hare interrupting Hayakawa’s speech in the McKenna Theater (see KQN 241 and KPIX 37732A) and closes with George Mason Murray’s lawyer describing his client’s religious conversion and conditions of probation to reporters.
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A KQED News report from San Francisco State College featuring a press conference with President Hayakawa in which he discusses the Japanese American community, reflects upon 13 months in office and confirms he has no intention of running for the U.S. Senate. He feels that: “to dedicate oneself to the defense of academic freedom then, when you find yourself in a position to do so, is perhaps the most important thing an educator can do. Therefore I am not going to run for a seat in the United States Senate.” He also touches upon the subject of political activism and the Black Studies Department.
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President S.I. Hayakawa makes an official announcement that the emergency measures he imposed at SF State College to deal with the strike there on January 6th 1969 are rescinded, qualifying his statement with a reminder that: “Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to incite riot.” Ends with Dr Hawkins of the AFT expressing skepticism about Hayakawa’s claim that he isn’t currently interested in entering politics, suggesting he’s using the high profile student unrest at SF State as a platform to enter into politics.
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A KQED report from San Francisco State College, featuring a glimpse of student protesters and riot police in vans on the quad, followed by black speakers discussing President Hayakawa and Ronald Reagan. Members of the crowd tell reporters the police presence is oppressive. President Hayakawa announces the creation of a Black Studies Program at a press conference. Leo McClatchy and J. Fenton McKenna announce the implementation of a program to increase admissions of minority students. Hayakawa says he regrets allowing students the use of sound equipment yesterday. Students are seen outside, listening to Hayakawa’s words though loudspeakers. Ron Dellums, Dr. Carlton Goodlett and Jack Alexis are glimpsed marching with the protesters. A large crowd of mostly African-Americans shout: “kill the pigs, right on!” at the junction of 19th Avenue and Holloway. Reverend Bedford of the Macedonia Baptist Church calls Hayakawa a pawn and says he should resign. Riot police encircle angry protesters, make arrests and students are seen throwing rocks at windows in the Science Building.
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SF State College President S.I. Hayakawa is seen giving a speech about the need to safeguard academic freedom at the California State Chamber of Commerce, followed by a press conference in which he and Governor Ronald Reagan discuss the recent campaign of what they describe as intimidation of students and faculty by protesters at SF State. Ends with Reagan calling for a need to determine which individuals were guilty of violating state laws at SF State during the strike.
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Dr Willard Carpenter is interviewed by KPIXs Mike Lee at SF State College about his notice of dismissal from President S.I. Hayakawa, claiming it is directly linked to his grading system and membership of the AFT. Hayakawa is seen at a press conference discussing the faculty dismissal notices and denies he had any knowledge of Carpenters affiliations, followed by a spokesman for the School of Third World Studies declaring to reporters that: The actions of S.I. Hayakawa and his administration constitute a direct threat against both the school of Third World Studies and more importantly against basic principles of self determination.
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Views of SF State College campus and Library Building as a KPIX reporter describes President S.I Hayakawas reaction to press coverage of his policies, followed by a brief glimpse of students occupying a building. Hayakawa is seen giving a speech about the need for students and the administration to reach a compromise over their current dispute. He attempts to take questions from the audience but is constantly interrupted and shouted down by students, with angry cries of: Hayakawa war maker!
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Views of students picketing along 19th Avenue at SF State College are followed by an interview with a representative of the ILWU, who explains they are demonstrating on campus in support of the AFT. Also features a press conference by a spokesman of the NAACP, who is in the Bay Area to attend a banquet in San Jose for black Olympic athletes. He is asked by the press to comment on the violence at SF State and the Black Studies Program there.
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Dr Nathan Hare is interviewed about the Black Today Symposium and explains his belief that a certain amount of debate must precede any kind of civil action. He emphasizes how the student protests are focused on establishing a formal Black Studies Program at SF State College, describing this endeavor as: The greatest and last hope to solve the educational problems of the black race in this country.
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KPIXs Belva Davis interviews John Gerassi at SF State College, who explains that he and some students are challenging the arrest warrants that were issued for them whilst taking part in the recent protests on campus.
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John Summerskill gives a press conference following his resignation as President of SF State College, reflecting on prevailing student attitudes, the California State college system and political interference in Higher Education. A crowd of students is seen chanting: Hell no, no suspensions! outside the Administration Building and climbing inside through windows. KPIXs Ben Williams also summarizes the events leading up to Summerskills resignation.
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Views around SF State College of riot police marching followed by an interview with Roger Alvarado, in which he claims that: The school is about 85% closed. There are scenes of students picketing and heckling riot police on 19th Avenue and around the campus. KPIXs Mike Lee reports that: Ironically the big news here today was the lack of violence because frankly, most people were expecting it.
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Scenes of mass demonstrations at SF State College, featuring public speakers and crowds marching around campus and gathering at the Administration Building. Danny Glover and members of the BSU lead the crowd with a loudspeaker in chanting: On strike, shut it down! and Pigs off campus! Students heckle riot police and demand that Hayakawa come out to meet with them: We want the puppet!
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A KQED News report from San Francisco State College, featuring major skirmishes between students and riot police on campus and many arrests. Pro-strike speakers address crowds and Dr. Carlton Goodlett puts himself between riot police and students, trying to maintain a semblance of order. A fight between protesters is shown and many students are seen covered in blood or unconscious on the floor. This footage shows how at times the demonstrations escalated into ugly and chaotic riots. President Robert Smith tries to justify the police presence but is shouted down by an angry roar from the massed students. Some of this is duplicate material from KQN 183. Ends with the violent arrest of a priest, as the police subduing him and others are surrounded by appalled students. One woman becomes hysterical and screams: “you bastards!” at police.
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Youths dress up as riot police and stage a mock confrontation with protesters, in an elaborate parody of the recent student unrest and violent clashes at SF State College. The participants are very enthusiastic and many arrests are made, accompanied by raucous laughter.
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Views of campus life at SF State College followed by an interview with President S. I. Hayakawa about the Attorney Generals freezing of student funds and his personal efforts to raise money for them.
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SF State Colleges President S.I Hayakawa gives a press conference in which he states there will be no amnesty for student protesters who were recently arrested on campus. He will insist upon due process and justifies this position by explaining: To commit violations and to insist that there be no consequences I would say is childish and morally frivolous.
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KQED reports on a demonstration by members of faculty at SF State College and an announcement to students about an opportunity for them to have input into the decision making process. A member of faculty asks for volunteers to communicate the news around campus, as there is no PA system. President Robert Smith talks to reporters about the class discussion groups that will consider proposals for a conference. An angry student questions why the member of faculty speaking didn’t insist that classes were cancelled during convocation. She explains she didn’t know this was the case. The current situation with regards to the Black Students Union, the police presence on campus and Mayor Alioto is related to the crowd in a series of ‘live’ updates. This footage presents an excellent illustration of how events on campus were influenced by the difficulties everyone concerned had in communicating with each other.
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KQED reports on a demonstration by members of faculty at SF State College and an announcement to students about an opportunity for them to have input into the decision making process. A member of faculty asks for volunteers to communicate the news around campus, as there is no PA system. President Robert Smith talks to reporters about the class discussion groups that will consider proposals for a conference. An angry student questions why the member of faculty speaking didn’t insist that classes were cancelled during convocation. She explains she didn’t know this was the case. The current situation with regards to the Black Students Union, the police presence on campus and Mayor Alioto is related to the crowd in a series of ‘live’ updates. This footage presents an excellent illustration of how events on campus were influenced by the difficulties everyone concerned had in communicating with each other.
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KQED reporter Wanda Ramsey speaking to camera at San Francisco State College. There are views shot around the campus as she explains in voice over how students are being affected by over crowding, racial tensions and the Vietnam draft. A brief excerpt of college President John Summerskill addressing a hostile crowd is followed by a series of angry speeches by three students. There are interviews with Phil Darlington (President of the Student body) and John Gerassi (International Relations lecturer). Gerassi states that the main achievement of this protest at San Francisco State was to provoke a national debate on the social issues troubling the United States. He was later fired by Dr Summerskill.
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There are scenes of protesters speaking, marching, picketing and scuffling with riot police at SF State College, including a struggle by students to climb a flagpole and fix an America flag to it. Also features an outdoor press conference by the Black Students Union in which George Mason Murray declares: The goal of all the black people who have struck at SF State is the seizure of power so that we can implement the 10 point set of demands of the BSU.
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Scenes from various press conferences focusing on the student unrest at SF State College, featuring Governor Ronald Reagan declaring that: The strike is failing, it is on the way out and Mayor Joseph Aliotos assessment that the recent use of police force on campus was both lawful and morally justified.
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An interview with San Francisco Chief of Police Thomas Cahill in which he discusses the current state of the police department, crime statistics and the overall effect of the college riots on policing in the city. He points out that the role of police has altered in the last few years because of corresponding changes in society and the law. He also states that officers were pulled in to deal with the unrest at San Francisco State from as far away as Santa Cruz and Fremont.
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Students at San Francisco State College sit down in a field listening to protest songs from a female folk singer. Police are seen in riot gear, standing in the way of a group of protesters. Two black students describe police behavior on campus. A black woman describes in compelling detail how she was intimidated by an Officer Sheehan immediately upon her leaving a class. A white man speaks from a podium, asking for an end to the strike and trying to appeal to reason. Members of the Black Studies Department also address students.
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Students at San Francisco State College are seen protesting on campus in front of riot police. Many close up shots of the riot police in action. President Hayakawa holds a press conference. There are views of students and police moving all around the campus and police chase and arrest individuals up on 19th Avenue. At the press conference, Hayakawa states that Kay Boyle, Professor of English, has not been fired. A Third World Liberation front spokesman advises students to stay out of class, from a loudspeaker attached to the roof of a car. Hayakawa is surrounded outside by a crush of students shouting: “on strike, shut it down!” Professor Patrick Gleeson is interviewed, claiming he was denied tenure for supporting the strike. A press conference is held by the Black Students Union, the Third World Liberation Front and the Martin Luther King Liberation School, in order to reinforce the 15 Demands. Black children from the school recite political messages. Ends with views of protesters and riot police moving around campus.
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KTVU’s Claud Mann reports from SF State where the Channel 7 news car was set on fire, featuring views of the fire department dealing with this situation. A large crowd of protesters gather outside the Administration Building chanting: “Re-hire Murray now!” and a number of public speakers are shown addressing protesters. Mann delivers a summary of recent events on campus and reflects on how today was relatively quiet and uneventful.
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A KQED report on the SF State College Strike featuring a press conference with Mayor Alioto in which he asserts: “As long as there is violence … on any campus in San Francisco, it will be the obligation of the San Francisco policeman to put down that violence.” There are also views of faculty and students picketing and of the riot police in attendance. There are episodic scenes from a press conference by President Hayakawa, during which he calls college Departmental Heads irresponsible for encouraging teachers to strike and declares: “this college is not a rich man’s college … it’s a college in which the children of working class people and the children of immigrants get their chance at a college education.” Alioto states that: “peaceful picketing is not an offence” and confirms that so far the city has spent $186,000 on maintaining a police presence on campus. Ends with Hayakawa claiming that: “a militant minority of the faculty has hitchhiked onto the militant student, violence-ridden strike, for a vicious power grab.”
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A press conference with President Robert Smith at San Francisco State College discussing meetings with students and the role of the campus police force. He also discounts the rumors that he will be resigning. A group of four students call for protesters to attend a demonstration at 5th and Mission and argue that the news media have distorted the facts in their coverage of the protests. A male student confirms that the student government is fully behind the strike. Ends with a spokesperson for the Committee for an Academic Environment talking down hecklers and insisting that they oppose any form of protest which encourages academic disruption.
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Members of San Francisco State College’s faculty are seen marching and making an announcement they will be joining the strike. Numerous speakers address crowds with hand held microphones and megaphones. Inflammatory statements are directed toward politicians (including Governor Ronald Reagan) and College President Hayakawa. Students entertain the crowds with giant puppets, which are used to enact a political comedy sketch from a platform. There are views of the police presence on 19th Avenue and many more speeches, including one by Professor Kay Boyle. Ends with the dispersal of defiant crowds, who are chanting: “On strike, we’ll be back.” Contains excellent footage of crowds and passionate (often semi-incoherent) protest speakers.
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A KQED News report containing extended fragments of an interview with Governor Ronald Reagan, during which he expresses his disapproval with how the student protests at Berkeley were handled in 1964. He also criticizes the California Board of Regents and Trustees. He blames the unrest at San Francisco State on: “a dissident faction of outright lawbreakers and anarchists” and describes a letter he received from a former teacher who resigned because of the protests. He also discusses capital punishment, in-lieu tax, BART and his re-election. There is a brief glimpse of Dr. Carlton Goodlett in a crowd of protesters at San Francisco State. Reagan goes on to condemn the American Federation of Teachers and the Black Students Union. He refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of protesters and also points out that death threats are being made against members of student disciplinary boards. Reagan delivers a speech on tax relief and then gives a heated press conference on the student protests at Berkeley in which he is told: “you cannot run a university by bayonet.” Reagan is furious and blames academics for the unrest before storming out: “all of it began the first time some of you who know better and are old enough to know better let young people think they had the right to choose the laws they would obey, as long as they were doing it in the name of social protest!”
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A KQED News report containing extended fragments of an interview with Governor Ronald Reagan, during which he expresses his disapproval with how the student protests at Berkeley were handled in 1964. He also criticizes the California Board of Regents and Trustees. He blames the unrest at San Francisco State on: “a dissident faction of outright lawbreakers and anarchists” and describes a letter he received from a former teacher who resigned because of the protests. He also discusses capital punishment, in-lieu tax, BART and his re-election. There is a brief glimpse of Dr. Carlton Goodlett in a crowd of protesters at San Francisco State. Reagan goes on to condemn the American Federation of Teachers and the Black Students Union. He refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of protesters and also points out that death threats are being made against members of student disciplinary boards. Reagan delivers a speech on tax relief and then gives a heated press conference on the student protests at Berkeley in which he is told: “you cannot run a university by bayonet.” Reagan is furious and blames academics for the unrest before storming out: “all of it began the first time some of you who know better and are old enough to know better let young people think they had the right to choose the laws they would obey, as long as they were doing it in the name of social protest!”
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Riot police are shown marching around the campus at SF State College, arresting protesters along 19th Avenue and breaking up crowds of students. Rocks are thrown at windows in the Administration Building and the BSU shout: Hayakawa come out and speak to the people! through a loudspeaker. There are various scenes of students confronting police lines, throwing rocks and chanting Pigs off campus!
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A KQED report from San Francisco State College featuring African-American protesters suggesting Ronald Reagan should remove tactical police squads from the campus because they aren’t carrying student cards. There are scenes of students relaxing and talking around the campus grounds. Several students and faculty members are interviewed and express their opinion on current events.
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Scenes from the convocation at San Francisco State College between students and administrators, including President Robert Smith. Also features students on campus picketing and shouting: “on strike, shut it down!” A black student gives a thought provoking speech outside in which he describes how the 15 Demands were presented to the Trustees and their negative reaction to them (strong language is used). There are a number of speeches from the Black Students Union and the Third World Liberation Front. There are also views of riot police and angry protesters. Contains much footage of speeches which illustrate the conflicting debates involved, of students listening intently and of media reporting on them.
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Views of picket line protesters marching around the center lawn at San Francisco State College chanting: “On strike, shut it down!” There are several close ups of the damage inflicted on campus buildings and groups of mounted police are shown riding around the neighborhood next to campus. Riot police are also seen jogging past the camera in a column. Various speakers are shown addressing crowds and a class is disrupted by a man shouting: “Black power!” The march is dispersed by police, as protesters try to move from campus into the surrounding neighborhood at 19th Avenue. Contains excellent footage of police activity and the cameramen/reporters following them.
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Striking students from San Francisco State College picket on 19th Avenue and there is a brief glimpse of President Hayakawa defending his decision to disconnect cables on a sound truck: “all right, sue! I invite you to sue … I have no plans for the morning, I’m going to live by the moment!” Protestors are seen being arrested by riot police and there are snippets of separate press conferences by Hayakawa and the Third World Liberation Front. This footage features two views from different camera teams of the Administration Building’s windows being smashed and of protestors taunting riot police. Ends with Hayakawa stood defiantly on the sound truck, surrounded by a crowd of angry students.
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Striking students from San Francisco State College picket on 19th Avenue and there is a brief glimpse of President Hayakawa defending his decision to disconnect cables on a sound truck: all right, sue! I invite you to sue I have no plans for the morning, Im going to live by the moment! Protestors are seen being arrested by riot police and there are snippets of separate press conferences by Hayakawa and the Third World Liberation Front. This footage features two views from different camera teams of the Administration Buildings windows being smashed and of protestors taunting riot police. Ends with Hayakawa stood defiantly on the sound truck, surrounded by a crowd of angry students.
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President Robert Smith discusses disruption on the San Francisco State College campus with reporters at a press conference. He is seen arriving and talking to assembled press and photographers. Much of this footage offers close ups and some medium shots of Smith as he identifies what he feels are the underlying problems causing the unrest. He talks about external factors that may be provoking the anger of black students and emphasizes the need to establish a safe environment on campus. He also states that he doesn’t have the authority to re-instate George Murray. Smith answers a great variety of questions, including those relating to Black Panther activity and towards the end of the press conference, he is clearly sweating. After the questions have finished he gets up and leaves. Some close ups of Smith are slightly out of focus.
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A KQED news special at San Francisco State College, featuring views of students in a canteen and speaking at an open air microphone to share their views. In a series of interviews with a reporter, Peter Radcliffe criticizes external political pressures and praises President John Summerskill, John Gerassi comments on student violence and Bob Fenster worries that the 15 Demands may no longer be perceived to be valid. There are also extended views of the cafeteria and further extracts of interviews with John Gerassi and Bob Fenster. The President of Associated Students Phil Garlington expresses his views on the Black Student Union and President Summerskill.
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Scenes from San Franciscos Hall of Justice where over 400 student protesters who were arrested at SF State College are being arraigned in groups. Terry Hallinan attorney for the Associated Students is interviewed and claims that recent police action on campus has been unconstitutional. Ends with several women protesters describing how they were either beaten or had fire hoses turned on them in jail, followed by a police spokesman who directly contradicts their statements: That is their version. That isnt true.
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A police officer is interviewed about the arrest of black students at SF State College who are suspected of attacking James Vaszko - editor of the Gater campus newspaper - on November 6th 1967.
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Dr Nathan Hare and President S.I. Hayakawa are featured in a series of interviews delivering statements about the creation of a Black Studies Department at SF State College. A spokesperson for the Black Students Union explains to KPIXs Ben Williams that: We take the position that the Black Studies Department is going to have self determination that will mean we have the power to hire and select whoever we wish to head that department. That person will be Dr Nathan Hare. Hayakawa confirms that he doesnt intend to renew Hares teaching contract: If a man disappoints you like that in a crucial job, there is no reason to continue his contract, is there? and Hare reflects how: Only time will tell if the speculations and hallucinations of Professor Hayakawa will materialize or not.
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KPIXs Mike Lee reports from SF State College where students are forming picket lines in between classes and then quickly disbanding when riot police arrive on the scene.
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Scenes of campus demonstrations and police arrests at SF State College, featuring an incident where a group of students storm into a building shouting: On Strike, shut it down!
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Scenes from a student press conference about the attack on James Vaszko, in which the speaker places recent events at SF State College into a wider context of student protest and political repression in California.
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SF State Colleges Associated Student Legislature is seen meeting in session and voting on the contentious issue of a Black Studies communications project. Belva Davis reports from campus and poet Leroy Jones is seen giving a speech about the moral role of a university in the wider community. Students are interviewed about their opinions regarding the vote.
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Huge crowds of protesters at SF State College are seen marching down from 19th Avenue through the campus, chanting: On strike, shut it down! The KPIX camera crew films these scenes from various building rooftops, capturing the sheer scale of this mass demonstration as everyone finally congregates outside to be addressed by public speakers.
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A press conference at SF State College about the administrations withholding and release of funds to students who are teaching assistants in the newly created Black Studies Department.
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Leo McClatchy is interviewed and reflects on the national importance of the campus protests and convocation at San Francisco State College, emphasizing that: This is the most important thing going on right now in Higher Education not just in California but in the United States.
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Scenes of mass demonstrations at SF State College, featuring an extended sequence of protests by students, which are broken up by riot police lines, followed by arrests. Police paddy wagons are then loaded with captive students and driven away, accompanied by defiant cries of: Pigs off campus!
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College President John Summerskill gives a ceremonial speech about the need for change at SF State College. Student protesters are seen heckling on the side-lines, waving signs and marching alongside faculty as they leave the ceremony.
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There is a brief glimpse of an angry crowd of students followed by scenes of protesters climbing into a campus building through broken glass doors. They march through the corridors inside chanting: Hell no: no suspensions! Ends with a press conference by an administrator who insists that students must use: normal channels of communication to express their political discontent. He goes on to explain how: Weve done that for years here and its been pretty successful.
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Benny Stewart of SF State Colleges Black Students Union gives a press conference about the possibility of renewed strike action on campus. He states they are currently discussing this issue with students and explains that: Its becoming clearer and clearer that the administration is not keeping its commitment to the settlement.
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Riot police are seen chasing student protesters around the campus at SF State College, followed by a press conference in which Reverend Cecil Williams declares that President S.I. Hayakawa is perpetuating a racist rule of law by using police to break up the demonstrations. He also believes that Hayakawa must address the: needs of black people as black people see them, rather than how he imagines them to be. State Assemblyman Willie Brown is seen at a press conference with Berkeley Councilman Ron Dellums and again later moving through crowds toward riot police. Ends with views of skirmishing, arrests and police lines repeatedly advancing on students around the campus.
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Benny Stewart of SF State Colleges Black Student Union officially declares the end of the campus strike at a press conference. He goes on to qualify this announcement by insisting: The struggle to end institutionalized racism is not over but will be intensified What did we gain by the strike? Look in your high schools in San Francisco, Los Angeles and 125 universities all over the country, its just beginning!
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Scenes of students picketing along 19th Avenue at SF State College followed by views of President S.I. Hayakawa touring office buildings with police and news teams. The amplified voice of a protester can be heard in the background providing a running commentary as the camera moves around campus: Of course the pigs are already on campus. Theyre hiding in some cellar. I dont know. You know where they are. Theres always some kinda roaches in the woodwork
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KPIXs Ed Arnow interviews Governor Ronald Reagan about the AFTs involvement in the SF State College Strike. Reagan insists that striking members of the AFT were violating the congressional intent and goes on to conclude: Their strike is unsuccessful, they cant have a strike. Its illegal and they be discharged if they strike.
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A series of students are interviewed about their reactions to the protests at SF State College and the recent conduct of college President John Summerskill.
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SF State College students are seen crowding around President S.I. Hayakawa as he tries to give a press conference on 19th Avenue, drowning out his voice with chanting. A spokesperson for the Presidential Selection Committee expresses shock that they werent consulted over the temporary appointment of Hayakawa and Roger Alvarado predicts that the National Guard may be called in to deal with the ongoing protests on campus.
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A KQED report from Union Square in downtown San Francisco featuring a pro Samuel Hayakawa rally. The college president’s supporters enjoy live music from the Red Garter band and struggle to speak over the shouts of anti-Hayakawa protesters. Bitter disputes erupt among the crowd between rival factions, as they try to drown each other out. Strikers chant: “on strike, shut it down!” and “no racist law!” One old woman spits: “go to work!” in reply. There are also a number of interviews with bystanders who express their differing opinions. This contains excellent footage which is clearly intended to portray the student unrest as being a divisive social issue.
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Violent clashes between police and students at SF State College during a demonstration along 19th Avenue. Students antagonize police lines with chants of “kill the pigs!” and brandish large photographs of swine. A battered and bloody Donald McAllister is seen being led away by police. Students erect barricades from furniture and Dr Carlton Goodlett hands out flowers to protesters. An African-American and his German Shepherd dogs are beaten by police and an awful melee ensues. There is also a sequence showing arrested students joking around defiantly, as they are processed by riot police. Students try to climb the flagpole, repeatedly taunting police. One riot policeman moves to attack a capering student but is brought back to his senses by fellow officers and they back away, to roars of approval from their antagonists. There are many more skirmishes and arrests on campus and outside along 19th Avenue, most of which attract press attention. Some of this material is duplicated in KQN 184.
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Violent clashes between police and students at SF State College during a demonstration along 19th Avenue. Students antagonize police lines with chants of “kill the pigs!” and brandish large photographs of swine. A battered and bloody Donald McAllister is seen being led away by police. Students erect barricades from furniture and Dr Carlton Goodlett hands out flowers to protesters. An African-American and his German Shepherd dogs are beaten by police and an awful melee ensues. There is also a sequence showing arrested students joking around defiantly, as they are processed by riot police. Students try to climb the flagpole, repeatedly taunting police. One riot policeman moves to attack a capering student but is brought back to his senses by fellow officers and they back away, to roars of approval from their antagonists. There are many more skirmishes and arrests on campus and outside along 19th Avenue, most of which attract press attention. Some of this material is duplicated in KQN 184.