Cesar Chavez Memorial (1993)

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KPIX-TV news report from 1993 by Manny Ramos on the funeral procession and memorial celebrations for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, in Delano (Kern County, California). Features interviews with farm workers, Jimmy Smits, Jesse Jackson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who all reflect on what the life and work of Chavez meant to them. Dolores Huerta states that: "Cesar's death has ensured the life of the United Farm Workers." Also includes scenes of over 35,000 mourners passing through the streets of Delano, pallbearers carrying Chavez's coffin and UFW members singing union songs.

Originally aired on
KPIX Eye on the Bay News
Date aired
c1993
Recording medium
3/4" U-matic video tape
4:32
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Type of material
legacy video tape
Identifier
Emmys 642 - Chavez
Views
15695

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Over a year ago, Hwang Sam PHD. wrote…

Impressived with Wilson. On February 22, 1993, Wilson issued an executive order banning smoke in a majority of state buildings barring "buildings controlled by the courts, the Legislature or the state's two university systems." The order was set to take effect December 31. Wilson said secondhand smoke "threatens the health of non-smoking state employees" and charged workplace smoking with increasing the cost of cleaning, damaged furniture and carpets, and heightens the chances of starting fires.

In late 1993, Wilson traveled to Asia to endorse Californian goods and investment opportunities abroad. Wilson's six-day tour was also marked by his insistence of composing export-oriented jobs. I 

Over a year ago, (Rev.) Juan Romero wrote…

Well done piece!  "Cesar's death has insured the life of the United Farm Workers," spoken by Dolores Huerta was the most poignant comment.  It reflects "the paschal mystery"--the victory over slavery, sin, and death itself.  The notion has Jewish roots, Catholic depth and universal resonance.   Politicians and media people (TV, movies) were highlighted.  I was disappointed that the presider of the funeral liturgy, Cardinal Roger Mahony, merited only a half-second face shot, but not even a three-second sound bite of his wonderful homily.

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