Live coverage of the anti-Gulf War march on Washington (part 3)

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Live coverage of the anti-Gulf War march on Washington (part 3)
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IZ1257C
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Live coverage of the first demonstration against the Gulf War in Washington, D.C, hosted by Amy Goodman and Robert Knight. Goodman reports on the day's news in the Middle East. Rev. David A. Robinson from the Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry in Newark, NJ who reports on the church's anti-war activities. Santiago Nieves from WBAI reports live from Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. on activities and speeches in the park. Goodman reports on the suicide of San Francisco activist Richard Briese[sp?], who self-immolated as a form of protest, and speaks with his mother. Knight reports on an anti-war protest on the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC that also ended in civilian casualties. Clip of Admiral Gene La Rocque from the Center for Defense Information detailing the Ten-Point Plan for Peace. Speakers at the rally include Rev. Jesse Jackson, senator from Washington, D.C.; Nancy Podels[sp?], the mother of a soldier currently fighting in Iraq; Daniel Ellsberg, former U.S. military analyst; and Catherine Tompa from Daughters of Mother Jones; Co-produced by WBAI and WPFW. Last five minutes of recording slightly distorted.

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1991-01-19
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1991-01-19
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