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Reagan Campaigns for Truman in 1948 Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 253 seconds Ronald Reagan - then a liberal Democrat - campaigns on the radio for President Truman in 1948. He also supports Hubert Humphrey for Senator from Minnesota and opposes the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 which had been passed by the Republican congress over Truman's veto. Related: humphrey, radio, reagan, taft-hartley, truman |
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L.A. Riots of 1992: Rodney King speaks; Late troop arrival Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 536 seconds The 1992 Los Angeles riots were triggered by the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King. King was beaten after a car chase. This clip shows the King statement: Why can't we all get along? It also shows the arrival of National Guard. The late deployment of the Guard was criticized at the time. Related: california, los-angeles-riots, rodney-king |
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Campus Unrest in late 1960s & early 1970s at UCLA Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 391 seconds These news clips show the inauguration of Chancellor Charles Young in 1969 despite concerns about student demonstrations. Not long after his inauguration, the chancellor was confronted with the Angela Davis controversy, also shown. Related: angela-davis, campus-unrest, charles-young, ucla, university-of-california |
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How to Dial a Rotary Telephone Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 68 seconds As dial telephones were introduced - replacing operator service - instructions were shown in movie theaters as to how to use the new instruments. Related: history, telephone |
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Organized crime in Los Angeles in 1930s Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 336 seconds National organized crime penetrates L.A. in the 1930s through Bugsy Siegel and others. Police corruption leads to recall of corrupt Mayor Frank Shaw. Earl Warren as State Attorney General closes down offshore gambling in Santa Monica Bay. Related: 1930s, bugsy-siegel, frank-shaw, gambling, history, los-angeles, organized-crime |
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China Clipper Air Service Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 440 seconds "Flying Boats" (large seaplanes) were planned to connect the U.S. and China to access the "fabulous markets" of the latter in the 1930s. As it turned out, U.S.-China trade relations were largely delayed another half century. Related: 1930s, airline, china, china-clipper, trade |
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Enron Verdicts Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 251 seconds These news clips show the reactions of Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and the prosecution to the guilty verdicts. Lay's conviction was technically overturned because he died before sentencing. Related: enron, jeff-skilling, ken-lay, verdicts |
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Dramatic 911 Call from Metrolink Crash of Sept. 12, 2008 Posted by: danieljbmitchell
Video duration: 514 seconds A Metrolink commuter train crashed into a freight train in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2008. The Los Angeles Fire Dept. made available a sample of 911 calls from this incident. This is the most dramatic of the calls. Apart from the crash itself, the call illustrates the importance of such emergency services. Related: 911-call, california, chatsworth, crash, los-angeles, metrolink, train |
