Occupation of Alcatraz Island: Day 1
About This Item
KQED news report from November 20th 1969, featuring views of American Indians relaxing on Alcatraz Island and tourists circling the island in boats. There are a series of interviews with protesters who justify their occupation of the island. Dennis Turner replies to a query about the potential threat of federal force being used to evict them by asking: “How can anyone refuse you legal rights to your own property?”
- Originally aired on
- KQED News
- Date aired
- 11/20/1969
- Recording medium
- 16mm b&w magnetic sound film
- 6:24
- Rights for this video belong to
- NCPB/KQED
- Type of material
- archival news film
- Event
- Occupation of Alcatraz
- Identifier
- KQN 512
- Views
- 10622
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