I can hear it now : the sixties. Pt. 4.
"I can hear it now: the sixties" a documentary about the 1960s. Part 4 of 6. Walter Cronkite narrates and provides context for the many statements featured in the program. Includes reports on the Northeast blackout of 1965, protests of the Vietnam war and of race relations, the events of the Six Day...
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Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 audio file (24 min., 50 sec.) |
Format: | Audio Software |
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"I can hear it now: the sixties" a documentary about the 1960s. Part 4 of 6. Walter Cronkite narrates and provides context for the many statements featured in the program. Includes reports on the Northeast blackout of 1965, protests of the Vietnam war and of race relations, the events of the Six Day War in 1967, and of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY). Prominent statement excerpts include Pope Paul VI quoting the late President John F. Kennedy to promote peace at the United Nations, President Lyndon Johnson announcing that he will not run for or accept the 1968 Democratic nomination for president, Robert F. Kennedy speaking about the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. following the civil rights leader's death, and Senator Ted Kennedy's (D-MA) eulogy for his brother Robert. Features the songs "I want to hold your hand" by The Beatles and "The times they are a-changin'" by Bob Dylan. |
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Note: | Electronic resource. Originally broadcast on CBS. |
Call Number: | Voice 18159 M1444 |
Playing Time: | 00:24:50 |
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Broadcast 1970 December |