Program

Some of us have become... / Gloria Steinem at Pierce College

Feminist Gloria Steinem speaks about the institutional changes that the women's movement had just begun, the organized opposition to what changes are made and proposed, the four stages of a women's life, "male-junkies," the naming of our children, the politics of work, cross-cultural differences and similarities, and other topics in this wide-ranging speech.

Nuclear madness / Dr. Helen Caldicott

Dr. Helen Caldicott was a former Australian pediatrician, anti-nuclear activist, author, and president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. In this recording, Caldicott speaks to State officials following the Convention of Physicians for Social Responsibility, held in Sacramento, the week of November 16, 1980.

Friends of Leslie

Sue Talbot, Jerry Gumbleton, and the Reverend Dwight Blackstock, three members of Friends for Leslie, talk with KPFK-FM's Catherine Stifter. The group has been fighting for the prison release of Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted for the Manson Family murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

Across the seas: lesbianism in Australia and Japan

Helene Rosenbluth talks with two women, Amanda and Jane, from Melbourne, Australia about the conditions for lesbians in their country: access to employment, the social and political life of lesbians vis-a-vis gay men in Australia, and the history of anti-gay laws in the country.

National women's conference, Houston, 1977

The United Nations proclaimed 1975 the International Women's Year, and sponsored an international conference held in Mexico City. After success and continued action taken by participating countries, the United Nations extended the observance to the International Women's Decade, spanning 1976-1982, with another international conference planned for 1980.

The Demise of CLOSE radio / produced by Clare Spark.

On understanding the artist in society. Spark reads two articles one on Chris Burden and CLOSE radio art. Discussion by listeners.

The Vegetarian movemment / produced by Betty Sandoval.

On meatless diets.

Survival Sunday Antinuclear Rally at the Hollywood Bowl, 1979

Aircheck from the live performance and broadcast of Survival Sunday, a "no nukes" rally held at the Hollywood Bowl on June 10, 1979. The event was also referred to as Survival Sunday II, as it was held a year after the first Survival Sunday antinuclear rally in Los Angeles. Reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 were preserved as part of the American Women project.

The Reverent radical : Upton Sinclair centenary program / produced by Roy E. Tuckman.

Documentary on Sinclair; includes excerpts from his talks, an interview, and dramatic readings describing his life and career.

International women's year conference / produced by Lisa Schlein.

"International Women's Year, Women on the move." A documentary about the International Women's Year conference held in November 1977 in Houston, TX. This was the first ever U.S. government sponsored conference for and about women. Estimated 20,000 persons attended including an official delegation of 2000 persons to vote on a national plan on women's rights.

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