John Summerskill Resigns
About This Item
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. KPIX's Ben Williams also summarizes the events leading up to Summerskill's resignation.
- Event
- 1968 SF State Student Strike
- Type of material
- archival news film
- Duration
- 6:47
- 16mm b&w magnetic sound film
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 2/22/68
- Originally aired on
- KPIX Eye on the Bay News
- Identifier
- KPIX 34723
- Views
- 7546
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