Tommie Smith & John Carlos Arrive at Airport (KPIX-TV)
About This Item
KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 21st 1968 by Barry Tomkins featuring brief scenes of U.S. Olympic 200m track medalists Tommie Smith (San Jose State alum) and John Carlos arriving at Oakland Airport. Includes views of the athletes walking quickly by massed ranks of press and photographers, in the wake of last week's controversial raised fist salute (in support of human rights) on Mexico City's Olympic podium.
- Type of material
- newsfilm
- Duration
- 0:44
- 16mm b&w, magnetic sound film
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 10/21/1968
- Originally aired on
- KPIX-TV
- Identifier
- KPIX 36984
- Views
- 5083
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