Series: Vietnam Archives Television Newsfilm
Scope and Content Note

Live news footage excerpted from the film files of Madison, Wisconsin, television stations WISC, WKOW, and WMTV and from other sources by Glenn Silber and Barry Brown, producers of the Vietnam War protest documentary : The War at Home (Catalyst Films, 1979). The footage focuses on events in the Madison community and on the University of Wisconsin -Madison campus where opposition to the War is documented by film of public hearings, interviews, demonstrations, sit-ins, violence known as the “Dow Chemical riot,” and the aftermath of the bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center in Sterling Hall.

Included is earlier footage on Freedom Rides and local civil rights activities and the 1960 Presidential election campaign, and more extensive information on a Black student strike, draft protests, a journey to North Vietnam by Quaker Betty Boardman, violence at the Mifflin Street Block Party, welfare rights demonstrations, and appearances by Dick Gregory, Hubert Humphrey, General Daniel “Chappie” James, Luci Baines Johnson, Ted Kennedy, William Kunstler, Melvin Laird, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern, Carl McIntire, Charlene Mitchell, Wayne Morse, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Benjamin Spock, and many other national figures.

On-site interviews, 1965
Physical Description: 0'-36', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Blake Kellogg interviews Sauk County Sheriff Merle Spencer on peace march scheduled for the next day at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant.

News, 1965
Physical Description: 37'-130', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Anti-war protesters outside gates of Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Anti-war signs, protesters seated near gates. Man leads them in singing. Riot police on scene, though protesters are peaceful.

News/On-site interviews/Speeches, 1965 February
Physical Description: 131'-238', silent and optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Protesters picketing with anti-war signs around Library Mall fountain. Protesters going up State Street and at Capitol Square listening to speakers including Maurice Zeitlin. Protesters in front of Lincoln statue. Reporter interviews non-participating students on their reactions.

News, 1965 February
Physical Description: 238'-262', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Negative film of previous demonstrations.

News, 1965 October 19
Physical Description: 263'-271', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Protesters attempt to arrest Truax Field base commander for war crimes.

Panel discussions, 1965 May 7
Physical Description: 272'-311', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Truth teams” sent to University of Wisconsin (and all American college campuses) by the Johnson administration. Crowd of students in Wisconsin Center hall; “truth team” on stage.

On-site interviews, 1965 February 1
Physical Description: 311'-336', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: More interviews in front of Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill: “I think the majority of the campus backs any decision the President will make.”

News, 1965 January 16
Physical Description: 337'-356', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Fund drive for CARE.

News, 1965 February
Physical Description: 357'-373', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Protests (around Library Mall) against U.S. bombing in N. Vietnam.

News, 1965
Physical Description: 374'-399', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Protesters with “Get out of Vietnam” signs on Bascom Hill. Hubert Humphrey arrives at Memorial Union Theater.

News, 1965 February
Physical Description: 399'-437', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: More shots of anti-bombing demonstration around Library Mall fountain.

Press conferences, 1965 May 13
Physical Description: 438'-463', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Averill Harriman on unidentified subject; he mentions Organization of American States.

Press conferences, 1966 October
Physical Description: 0'-16', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming apologizes to Sen. Ted Kennedy for the conduct of students at the Senator's recent appearance on campus. Students disrupted speech by Kennedy.

Speeches, 1966 October 28
Physical Description: 16'-48', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Patrick Lucey (in a speech before introducing Ted Kennedy at the Stock Pavilion) says he has no intention of turning “misery of our boys over in Vietnam” into his political advantage in a partisan contest.

Press conferences, 1966
Physical Description: 49'-56', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation of Chancellor Fleming press conference: traditions of University of Wisconsin are “much too precious” to have them put in danger by those afraid to have ideas compete.

Press conferences, 1966 October
Physical Description: 57'-76', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor Otto Festge apologizes to Senator Ted Kennedy for students' behavior.

Press conferences, 1966 October
Physical Description: 77'-100', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association president gives apology to Senator Ted Kennedy for behavior of a “small minority” of students.

Speeches, 1966 October 28
Physical Description: 101'-124', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation of Patrick Lucey speech (Lucey running for governor): he does not intend to make Vietnam War an issue in governor's race.

News, 1966 May
Physical Description: 125'-170', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Umbrella March” (by University of Wisconsin faculty members?) on Bascom Hill as a faculty meeting lets out. March was concerned with administration building sit-in.

News, 1966
Physical Description: 171'-203', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Draft resistance rally at Selective Service office.

Speeches, 1966
Physical Description: 203'-229', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming addresses large crowd of students on Bascom Hill. “We will always try to understand another point of view.”

Press conferences, 1966
Physical Description: 229'-258', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation of Chancellor Fleming press conference. Conflict on campus related to Vietnam War.

News, 1966
Physical Description: 258'-285', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Draft protest at Field House. Students picket as male students line up at Field House to take “draft tests.” Flunking test meant losing student deferment.

News, 1966 May
Physical Description: 286'-294', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Draft sit-in at A.W. Peterson Building.

Meetings, 1966 May
Physical Description: 295'-321', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin faculty meeting to discuss student takeover (sit-in) of administration building.

News, 1966 May
Physical Description: 322'-340', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Sit-in at administration building continues. Exterior of A.W. Peterson building. Sign: “This is our building.” Cut to large rally on Bascom Hill.

News, 1966 February 26
Physical Description: 341'-349', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: 100 protesters march to Badger Army Ammunition Plant near Baraboo.

News/Speeches, 1966 May
Physical Description: 352'-401', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Large rally on Bascom Hill after sit-in at administration building. Prof. William A. Williams speaks.

News/Speeches, 1966 October 29
Physical Description: 402'-450', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Interior of Stock Pavilion, filled to capacity, students giving standing ovation to Ted Kennedy. (Speech by Lucey in VNA 2.2 and VNA 2.6 may have been part of Kennedy's appearance.) Silent shots of Kennedy being introduced and speaking to audience.

News, 1966 May 17
Physical Description: 450'-461', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Sit-in at administration building to protest draft. Hank Haslach (student leader) at microphone.

News/Speeches, 1966 October 28
Physical Description: 462'-469', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Ted Kennedy at Stock Pavilion. Student at his side.

News/Speeches, 1966
Physical Description: 470'-550', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students entering or leaving Stock Pavilion. Cut to street scene of students (some with signs) crossing street. Cut to students marching up Bascom Hill. Sign: “Sit-in to protest UW cooperation...” Large crowd at top of Bascom Hill. Sign: “End the war in the Administration building.” Cut to students seated in Bascom Hall hallway and a lecture hall where speakers address group.

News, 1966 May
Physical Description: 551'-563', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Sit-in at A.W. Peterson Building.

Speeches, 1966
Physical Description: 564'-623', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: More of Prof. William A. Williams speech at Bascom Hill rally: “I have tremendous respect for your intellectual power...”

News/Speeches, 1966 October 28
Physical Description: 623'-666', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Stock Pavilion. Patrick Lucey and Ted Kennedy at podium. Shots of protest signs at Kennedy's speech: “Bring the troops home now.” Kennedy and student protester at podium. (Kennedy had invited protester to podium for him to speak on Vietnam.)

Meetings, 1966
Physical Description: 666'-720', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association meeting on draft sit-in held in lecture hall. Cut to huge rally on Bascom Hill. Sign: “'Beats' [beatniks] are all washed up for Barry” [Barry Goldwater?].

Press conferences, 1966 March 26
Physical Description: 721'-755', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Prof. Staughton Lynd on his trip to N. Vietnam: N. Vietnam called truce a phony peace attempt because National Liberation Front not directly contacted and also because of steady escalation of troops in the South.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 0'-168', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Blake Kellogg interviews Betty Boardman on her mercy mission to N. Vietnam as part of Quaker group. Boardman describes arriving in Haiphong Harbor during air raid.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 168'-538', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman's pre-voyage press conference. Begins by reading press release regarding trip. Quaker action group will send small boat in February to N. Vietnam. Supplies will go to N. Vietnamese Red Cross to relieve injuries caused by U.S. bombing.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 538'-1006, silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor William Sewell testifies before State Senate hearing on Dow Chemical riots at Commerce Building. Many incomplete questions and answers. Sewell answers questions about specific events that day. Sewell says they did not expect the “massive” resistance to the police that was encountered.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-225', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor William Sewell continues to testify before State Senate committee hearing on Dow Chemical riots at Commerce Building. One senator asks about upcoming CIA interviews: can University assure State that these interviews will occur? Sewell and Fred Harvey Harrington have assured State. Senator reads document that circulated on campus before riot: students would move to block Dow Chemical from being on campus. Senator asks that since this document was seen by University administration, why wasn't there more preparation for Dow riot? “We did not expect violent resistance to arrest,” says Sewell.

News, 1967 November
Physical Description: 226'-281', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: “Bring the GI's Home Now” rally. Students near top of Bascom Hill. Students outside of Athletic Shell; sign: “Veterans demand: Bring the troops home now.” Sign on Shell door: “Building closed Monday November 20, 1967 except for authorized military interviews. By order of President Fred Harvey Harrington.” Students march on Monroe Street to Selective Service office. Riot police arrive.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 282'-488', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: More testimony to State Senate committee hearing on Dow Chemical riots. David Goldman (student) refuses to answer many questions. He has brought suit against the committee, questioning its legality. Attorneys have advised him not to answer questions prior to outcome of suit.

News, 1967 October
Physical Description: 488'-533', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Silent footage of Senate Dow hearing room during a recess.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 533'-682', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation of David Goldman testimony. Committee has determined that Goldman has immunity when he answers questions as directed--any testimony he gives cannot be used against him in a Federal prosecution. Goldman begins to answer questions (Lt. Gov. Jack Olson is chairman of committee; he is referred to as “Governor” throughout proceedings.) With each question, Goldman confers with his counsel.

On-site interviews, 1967 October
Physical Description: 683'-776', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson interviewed on legislative hearing on Dow riot. Hopes to accomplish getting facts; will give status report to Senate.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 777'-914', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Attorney General Bronson La Follette regrets deeply charges made against him. Cut to different interview with La Follette who proposes study for events of yesterday (Dow riot?). La Follette says hearings would gather testimony to prevent such violence. Cut to another interview with La Follette on purpose of meeting with Wisconsin Sheriffs' Association which was to clarify statements attributed to La Follette on Dow violence.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-188', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Ralph Hanson (chief of University Protection and Security) testifies before Senate Dow Hearings. He is shown pictures of Commerce Building interior during riot and relates what he saw that day.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 188'-226', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Person reading off names to Senate Dow hearings (names of demonstrators?).

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 227'-249', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student describes what he experienced during Dow riot. Students were linking arms, he says.

Meetings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 250'-258', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Meeting after Senate Dow hearings.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 258'-286', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin spokesman (?): University of Wisconsin rated by American Council of Education as one of top 3 graduate schools.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 286'-495', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Professor Handley addresses rally: “We are all lower case democrats.” Citizens must exercise responsibility. Student speaks to same rally; another student announces meeting on CIA. Third student speaks on CIA practices in recruiting. Evan Stark congratulates students in their protest.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 496'-518', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students on Bascom Hill flying anti-CIA kites.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 518'-840', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Speakers at anti-CIA rally in front of Law School. Male student on CIA interviewing in various countries. Next speaker is black male student from Concerned Black Students (CBS); “The CIA is only an agent of imperialism,” he says. Professor Maurice Zeitlin speaks: “[CIA] is the incarnation and embodiment of the most dangerous forces in the American government.” Another male student speaks on CIA's history of involvement in political overthrow of democratic governments.

News/Special reports, 1967
Physical Description: 0'-148', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Rally against Dow demonstrations (possibly in Memorial Union Great Hall). Speaker on his opposition to Dow demonstrators' tactics.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 148'-177', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Speeches at rally before Dow demonstration.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 178'-218', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Portion of another speech (in Great Hall?) by one of the students against Dow demonstration.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 219'-430', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student reads poem on Che Guevarra to anti-Dow rally. Another man: “U.S. is violating international law.” Law school student: “U.S. clearly in violation of international law.” A few silent shots of anti-Dow demonstration followed by silent footage of campus scenes.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 430'-584', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles reads statement concerning Dow demonstrations. He supports rights of students to protest, but says protest must not interfere with ability of University to function.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 585'-641', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Unknown rally in lecture hall.

News, 1967 February 21
Physical Description: 641'-748', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: The first Dow Chemical demonstration (Dow I). Students inside of Commerce Building. Students inside unknown hallway. Students marching along campus street. Students inside Commerce Building. Hallway is full of people.

Judicial proceedings, 1967
Physical Description: 749'-837', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Court hearings after Dow I. Students in hallway of City-County Building.

News, 1967 February 23
Physical Description: 0'-185', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming in his office with group of students during Dow I demonstration. Fleming is attempting to talk with students about how job interviews are conducted on campus.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 185'-244', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles: 30,000 students on campus. 300 involved in demonstration means that 1 percent participated. He doesn't condone “hooliganism.”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 245'-299', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Unknown legislator(?): most protesters are from out-of-state. University of Wisconsin budget should be looked at.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 299'-315', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles (continuation of press conference): if University of Wisconsin wants to continue free speech, it should advise dissenters to be courteous and listen to others.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 316'-385', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: State legislator Curtis McKay: what is policy of University of Wisconsin, what controls are implemented to enforce policy?

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 385'-407', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles (continuation of press conference): Dow riot does reflect upon University. It also reflects on their funding.

Press conferences, 1967 February
Physical Description: 408'-588', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming press conference on Dow I. He's asked why he bailed students out of jail. There is a precedent for presidents bailing students out; he does not like the “jail technique.” Fleming was told by faculty present at Dow I that there was obstruction of the interviews by the students.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 589'-629', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Unidentified man interviewed: it's essential to lay down guidelines. Hopes to establish an advisory committee for Regents. University should be able to hold interviews for both Dow and CIA.

Press conferences, 1967 October
Physical Description: 630'-666', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harvey Harrington on Dow riots. Dow interviews were discontinued today by Chancellor Sewell. He's sure that recruiting will begin again.

On-site interviews, 1967 October
Physical Description: 666'-707', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson: legislature has determined that there must be hearings on Dow demonstrations. Olson will be chairman of fact-finding Senate committee.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 707'-776', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Unidentified man (legislator?): “We're going to do what we have to do [in Vietnam].”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 776'-814', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Don Slichter, president Wisconsin Alumni Association, gives alumni's reaction to Dow demonstrations; he's concerned about inability of students to carry on studies unperturbed.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 814'-835', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Roger Taylor, an alumnus on Dow demonstrations. He feels these events are very disturbing. Students don't have the right to impede others in their studies, he says.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 0'-83', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Professor Maurice Zeitlin speaking at rally in Wisconsin Union Theater. Dr. Benjamin Spock also addresses rally.

Judicial proceedings, 1967
Physical Description: 84'-138', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students waiting to be admitted to Dow I court hearings. Scene inside court room.

News, 1967 October
Physical Description: 139'-164', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally on Bascom Hill after Dow II. Students picketing with strike signs.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 165'-199', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Sign: “U.S. out of Vietnam. CIA off campus.” Students picketing against CIA on Bascom Hill. Cut to interior of lecture hall. Cut back to Bascom Hill and picketers.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 200'-245', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student march to State Capitol. Students gathered on State Capitol grounds.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 245'-284', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Crowd of students, one with sign: “We demand the right to man a table.” Students are surrounding Marine recruitment table in Memorial Union.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 285'-308', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students boarding Greyhound buses near Memorial Union.

On-site interviews, circa 1967
Physical Description: 308'-452', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Gaylord Nelson: “We have to stop the bombing [of Vietnam] unilaterally.” Opposed to more troop allocations.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 452'-514', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students gathered around Marine recruitment table set up in Memorial Union. Marines look on as one student has an argument with other students protesting right of Marine recruiters to be there.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 514'-543', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Regent speaking at Senate Dow Hearings. He says attacks on academic freedom usually come from outside the University; this time [Dow riots] it came from a relatively small percentage of students.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 544'-595', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students demonstrating on State Street. Police in riot gear.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 596'-612', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student at Marine recruiting table in Memorial Union: “These people [Marines] are not students and yet they get to man a table at the Union.” Student is with Committee for Direct Action and they want to set up table to raise money for napalmed children in Vietnam.

News, 1967 November
Physical Description: 613'-627', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Sign on Athletic Shell door: “Building closed Monday November 20, 1967 except for authorized military interviews.”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 627'-707', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Sewell comments on bringing in approximately 230 police. “I consider it a protective action.” Cut to Fred Harrington: interviews are to be continued.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 707'-736', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Demonstrations against military interviews. Riot police arriving.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 736'-774', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: More on Marine recruiting table confrontation.

News/Speeches, 1967 February
Physical Description: 0'-114', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students march outside of University Club. Cut to Chancellor Fleming and President Harrington leaving Bascom Hall after Dow I arrests. Crowds of students on Bascom Hill to hear Fleming and Harrington. Students in Bascom Hall hallway. Chancellor Fleming with bullhorn addresses student crowd outside Bascom Hall.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 114'-211', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students in hallway. Cut to packed lecture hall where man is speaking to students (anti-demonstrators?). Students march on State Street. Man addressing them with bullhorn. Students post something on a door. Shot of City-County Building with banner across front: “United Nations.” Gathering at State Capitol. Cut to student crowds on Bascom Hill. (Same crowd seen from atop Bascom Hall and a shot looking down towards Social Science Building.)

News, 1967
Physical Description: 212'-239', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students picketing campus buildings with strike signs.

News/Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 240'-296', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Crowded lecture hall. Cut to outside shot of Ralph Hanson (?) in the middle of a student crowd. Cut back to lecture hall; students applauding WSA officers (on stage). Chancellor Fleming addresses group. (Sign: “Withdraw the Viet Cong”)

News/Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 297'-334', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Robert Cohen speaks at anti-CIA rally in front of Law School. Professor Maurice Zeitlin addresses same group.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 339'-360', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students blocking doorways in classroom building during CIA interviews.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 361'-492', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Anti-CIA march down Bascom Hill. Chanting: “Stop the war in Vietnam, throw the CIA out.” Cut to Bascom Hill crowd, then cut to marchers going down Bascom Hill. Big banner put up behind Lincoln statue: “U.S. out of Vietnam, CIA off campus.” Speakers in front of Law School.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 493'-525', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students blocking classroom doorways during CIA interviews. Cut to demonstrations on Bascom Hill.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 526'-552', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: UW student David Goldman testifies before Senate Dow hearings.

Unknown, 1967
Physical Description: 553'-559', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Image very bad.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 560'-628', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman gives press conference prior to N. Vietnam trip.

News/Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 629'-768', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin lecture hall. Students giving standing ovation to Chancellor Fleming. Fleming speaks about CIA interviewing on campus: students may make the judgement themselves as to whether or not they want to interview with a certain company. Faculty will be meeting to see if there should be a change to present policy. At same meeting where Fleming speaks, a WSA officer speaks: “No minority can prevent the operation of this university.” Meeting is about to end when anti-Dow demonstrators want to be heard. Cut to WSA officer directly addressing camera: “Vast majority deplore what has happened today. If a student is obstructing functions of campus, he is not acting appropriately.” Cut back to the meeting.

On-site interviews, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-85', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Attorney General Bronson La Follette asked his reaction to Dow riot: “Administration was perfectly proper.” “Violence that did occur was almost inevitable.”

Hearings, 1967
Physical Description: 86'-145', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Harrington testifying before Senate Dow hearings: “CIA interviews are now scheduled this fall.” The “disruptionists” caused the violence and necessitated the use of police force.

News, 1967 February 23
Physical Description: 146'-391', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students and press crowd into Chancellor Fleming's office. Identified in station finding aids as student takeover of Fleming's office following Dow I. Fleming talks on phone to someone regarding students arrested during Dow I. After he gets off phone, he talks with students about events leading up to the event. Arrested students are now out on bail. Student speaks about students staying in office and possibility of Fleming being taken out of his office by police escort. Fleming warns him that once he's touched, aggravated assault charges may be brought. Robert Cohen, seated next to Fleming, warns students that Fleming is correct. (Sometimes hard to hear, lots of background noise from crowd.)

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 393'-449', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles (in office): “We believe in free speech...Freedom of speech goes both ways.”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 449'-462', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington: University of Wisconsin has very good record in handling student demonstrations.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 462'-602', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Wilbur Emery testifying before Senate Dow Hearings. Students showed “planned organization,” he says.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 603'-712', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington testifies before Senate Dow Hearings. Asked if he would object to the use of force: “I am reluctant to use force” but will use it when free speech is threatened and unlawful assembly occurs.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 712'-791', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: David Goldman (UW student) and Robert Cohen (UW teaching assistant) at a press conference on Dow Chemical demonstration. Goldman: “When freedom of speech leads to significant protest, freedom of speech must be curtailed.” “We want to arouse the public.”

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 791'-859', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Harrington: Evan Stark is “off the payroll.” Robert Cohen also recommended to be fired. “This is the denial of freedom of speech,” Harrington says of protesters.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 860'-999', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Robert Cohen (at press conference with David Goldman): University of Wisconsin administration “would have you believe that our movement is a small group.”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 0'-73', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Alumni Association meeting. Reporter interviews alumnus Bob Gold on his reaction to Dow riots: “We deplore the physical violence.” Reporter interviews another alumnus who displays copy of overseas edition of New York Herald-Tribune with student protest scene on front page.

On-site interviews, 1967 October
Physical Description: 74'-111', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson: starting Monday morning will call in witnesses on Dow riot. “Not going to be a witch hunt, but it's going to be a very detailed look at the situation.”

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 112'-195', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dow Senate Hearings. A legislator lists number and kind of student injuries during Dow. 47 students, 3 non-students of college age injured.

News/Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 196'-426', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Demonstration and speeches in front of Law School against CIA. Robert Cohen speaks about CIA infiltration of college campuses. Blake Kellogg does voice-over narration for news piece on anti-CIA demonstration on Bascom Hill. Robert Cohen identified as a “familiar protester face.” He leads demonstrators down the hill to the Law School where CIA interviews are conducted. 500 students gather outside Law School. Inside students line hallways where interviews are conducted. Outside demonstrators listen to Law School student John Coatsworth: demonstrations will continue until such agencies as the CIA are denied the right to recruit.

Speeches, 1967
Physical Description: 432'-519', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Pre-Dow demonstration rally. Professor Maurice Zeitlin addresses crowd: “CIA is an instrument of American foreign policy.” Vet for Peace speaks to rally: “How do we end the war? Maybe 100% tax on war profits.”

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 520'-1001', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: David Goldman and his two legal advisors at Senate hearings on Dow. Goldman declines to answer questions until U.S. court has ruled upon his complaint (repeats this several times). Lt. Gov. Jack Olson directly instructs him to answer a question. Goldman refuses. Later, questioning continues. Goldman asked about a particular meeting (SDS meeting). Goldman says SDS had no hand in events of October 18, 1967 (Dow riot). Counsel raises his objection to whole proceeding, says Goldman will answer questions only about his conduct.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-199', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: David Goldman continues his testimony to Senate Dow Hearings. Goldman lists his affiliations: member of WSA, Memorial Union, SDS. Questioner stops him when he lists SDS; Goldman refuses to answer question on whether or not he is an officer of SDS.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 200'-260', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman (interviewed by Blake Kellogg) on her trip to North Vietnam. Her passport has been revoked. Interview took place after trip.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 261'-522', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman at press conference before her trip to North Vietnam. She is not going as an agent of the government. She'll be bringing medical supplies to North Vietnam. Boardman reads statement on trip.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 523'-582', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Interview with Senator Gordon Roseleip on articles appearing in University of Wisconsin Daily Cardinal student newspaper. He feels articles damage good name of university.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 582'-607', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Regent Walter Renk on demonstrations. University of Wisconsin has a responsibility, in cooperation with the city.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 607'-792', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: General Stillwell is interviewed by Lyle Stitt. He is convinced that government's Vietnam policy is correct.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 0'-64', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Gov. Warren Knowles: “Strong disciplinary action should be taken against any student who willfully violates the rules....” Knowles says this should also apply to TA's and professors. A very small minority is interfering with the rights of the majority, he says.

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 65'-91', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: State Senator Gordon Roseleip: J. Edgar Hoover has warned that SDS is an organization which the “communistic” party has working for them. “I'm against any action of the Students for a Democratic Society.”

On-site interviews, 1967
Physical Description: 91'-155', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Woman states that Vietnam can't be won in the same way as World War II was won. “You don't kill communism with bombs.”

Press conferences, 1967 February
Physical Description: 156'-411', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming, after Dow I, on arrests of students and his bailing them out of jail. University of Wisconsin policy is that employers may come on the campus and interview students. Companies are not screened. Guest speakers at University are not screened. Fleming provided bail because he did not feel that students and universities should settle differences with arrest.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 411'-551', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Fleming at another press conference on Dow I. Students voted last night not to block Dow interviews. Fleming reviews what has happened over the last two days. He will be meeting with a faculty committee to update them on the situation. University does not have the manpower to enforce University rules by itself; it would require help from the outside (primarily city).

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 551'-718', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Sewell before Senate Dow hearing. University of Wisconsin's assumption was that protest would be like others, peaceful. Police were trained that after repeated warnings to protesters, protesters would be arrested.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-483', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor William Sewell before Senate Dow hearing. Students arrested had refused to identify themselves and refused to leave. Strategy was to start carrying people away from building. Protection and Security Chief Ralph Hanson announced that it was an unlawful assembly. Sewell describes meeting with several students during the Commerce Building incident. The students told him that if he asked Dow interviewers to leave the campus, they would attempt to get students to leave the Commerce Building. Ralph Hanson and Wilbur Emery came into Sewell's office and they discussed removal of students. It was their impression that there would be no resistance. Carrying people out of the building did not work. There was a “terrific and massive resistance.” Sewell says professors can not be screened for political views.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 484'-527', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Possibly a newscast after Dow II. Newscaster: 50 Madison police called to scene and met by “angry, vicious mob” of 300 protesters led by “professionals from out of the city.”

News, 1967
Physical Description: 528'-622', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Counter-protest (Pro-Dow) on Bascom Hill. Students carry signs “Dow makes soap,” “Why Betray America,” “Don't thumb your nose, picket.”

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 622'-671', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman at a pre-voyage to Vietnam press conference.

On-site interviews, 1973
Physical Description: 671'-764', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Outside City-County Building, people interviewed about Karleton Armstrong trial. (Described as kinescope material.)

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 771'-878', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: William Bablitch (then a Law School student) testifies at Senate Dow Hearings. He talks about confrontation at Commerce Building: “You could feel the tension mount in the air.” “Let's go in and take a crack at them” were the words Bablitch heard riot police say.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-71', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Protection and Security Chief Ralph Hanson testifies before Senate Dow hearings.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 72'-109', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student describes events in Commerce Building hallway that day. Police began pushing crowd back with riot sticks. “They were very definitely hitting people on the head.”

Judicial proceedings, 1967 November 13
Physical Description: 110'-149', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students entering courtroom (arraignment hearing?) after Dow riot. District Attorney James Boll seated in courtroom.

Press conferences, 1967 October 27
Physical Description: 150'-221', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gov. Warren Knowles: actions of chancellor are within his prerogative.

Hearings, 1967 April
Physical Description: 221'-277', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: President Fred Harrington addresses Assembly Budget Committee: University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee will suffer under new budget.

Man on the street interviews, 1967 November 5
Physical Description: 278'-370', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People on street asked how they feel towards Lyndon Johnson.

Press conferences, 1967 October 29
Physical Description: 371'-456', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Warren Knowles: police used force they deemed necessary.

Hearings, 1967 October 25
Physical Description: 456'-530', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington testifies before Senate Dow hearing: problems of last Wednesday not any problem of law.

Judicial proceedings, 1967 November 28
Physical Description: 531'-610', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students in court after Dow riot.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 610'-740', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington before Senate Dow committee: disruption was planned. University found it necessary to respond with force.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 741'-801', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gov. Warren Knowles: fully supports Chancellor William Sewell. Also supports strong rules for University.

Features (Newsfilm), 1967
Physical Description: 802'-841', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Homecoming parade around Capitol Square.

Press conferences, 1967 November 4
Physical Description: 842'-912', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: U.S. Senator Robert Griffin on Lyndon Johnson. Johnson has “credibility gap.” Supports George Romney for president.

Press conferences, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-33', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington: Faculty has just adjourned its meeting. Faculty commended Chancellor Sewell in his handling of Dow Chemical demonstration.

On-site interviews, 1967 October
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 34'-69', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson on Senate Dow hearings which will investigate Dow Chemical demonstrations.

Judicial proceedings, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 70'-119', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: After Dow II, students before judge in court.

News, 1967 November 15
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 120'-160', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: State Senate chambers (Senators appear to be debating).

Press conferences, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 160'-230', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gov. Warren Knowles: “The biggest source of our difficulty is with the young people.” They have easy access to cars; very mobile. They have more money, he says.

On-site interviews, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 231'-287', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Reporter interviews a police chief on incidents with young people. He feels “outsiders” are responsible for making trouble. Another police chief is interviewed on same subject: something is going to have to be done about problem of students acting up, he says.

On-site interviews, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 287'-327', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on handling rowdy young people/students. Does not suggest using brutal force, but “they have to realize there is some authority.”

News, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 328'-348', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students at courthouse. People outside building being kept out by police.

News, 1967 October
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 349'-510', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Dow II riot. Students outside Commerce Building. Riot police bringing students out of the building. Students giving Nazi salute to police. Police pushing back students from the entrance of the Commerce Building. Scuffle breaks out; students dragged away. Tear gas clouds and students running from gas. Students filling Observatory Drive, running from tear gas. Cut back to front of Commerce Building. Police trying to clear out students lying on the ground. Students led by “band” marching up Bascom Hill; marchers go to Commerce Building and start going inside. Protesters lining hallways. Outside, more students are coming into the building. Ralph Hanson and riot police enter Commerce Building. Police inside building trying to sweep students out. Students coming out of building after being forced out.

Meetings, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 511'-528', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student meeting in unknown lecture hall.

Judicial proceedings, 1967 February
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 529'-579', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Packed courtroom after Dow I.

Press conferences, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 16 also available online.

Physical Description: 579'-621', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman's pre-voyage press conference. Boardman is trying to answer a woman's question: what would she say to a serviceman in Vietnam that could be an “answer” for him. Boardman: “The war is wrong.”

News, 1967 October
Alternate Format: VNA 17 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-747', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dow II demonstration and riot. Begins as small gathering near foot of Bascom Hill. Student with bullhorn addresses crowd. Group starts up hill, chanting “Down with Dow” as they go to Commerce Building. Students enter Commerce Building, filling hallways. Ralph Hanson is on the scene. Outside Commerce, students demonstrating. Riot police enter Commerce as students shout “Dow must go.” Students being arrested. Birds-eye view shot of crowds near Social Science Building; students tear gassed. Large crowd outside main entrance to Commerce Building. Students put into paddy wagons. Police trying to hold back students from Commerce. Robert Cohen addresses students in front of Carillon Tower. At Bascom Hill, students are coming down the hill. (There seem to be some out of sequence shots of demonstration. Students dragged to paddy wagons. Inside Commerce Building, students lining halls. Cut to students having a meeting in unidentified lecture hall. Cut to march along a road, then back to Commerce Building interior with students occupying halls.)

News, 1967 February
Alternate Format: VNA 17 also available online.

Physical Description: 748'-797', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students filling Chancellor Fleming's office during Dow demonstration and lining hallways of Bascom Hall.

News, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 17 also available online.

Physical Description: 797'-912', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Pro-Dow rally on Bascom Hill. Woman holds up picture of napalmed children, someone tears the picture. Cut to student meeting. Cut to Observatory Drive; students gathered near Commerce Building. Robert Cohen addresses students.

Speeches/News, 1967 October
Physical Description: 0'-60', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Law School student Richard Krooth speaks to crowd before Dow II: chemical and biological warfare being conducted in Vietnam, he says.

Speeches, 1967 October
Physical Description: 61'-98', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Robert Cohen addresses crowd before Dow II: war would come to an end if there wasn't an enemy the government could lean on, namely communism.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 99'-182', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Law Student William Bablitch testifying before Senate Dow Committee on conditions inside Commerce Building at the time police moved in. “Pandemonium just broke loose.”

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 183'-242', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student recounts his experiences to Senate Dow Hearings. People were being struck; some were resisting the police.

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 243'-323', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: More of William Bablitch testifying to Senate Dow Committee. “There was no violence before the police moved in,” he says.

On-site interviews, 1967 October 22
Physical Description: 323'-352', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Regent Pasch on Chancellor Sewell's handling of Dow II. Sewell was “forthright.”

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 353'-617', silent and magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Professor Maurice Zeitlin at press conference where he announces the anti-war referendum which he wants put on Madison ballot. Referendum states that we want an end to the war. Zeitlin is shown at the City-County Building handing in his petitions for referendum.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 618'-642', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Bus lane demonstration on University Avenue. Students walk up University in bus lane, confronted by police.

Press conferences, 1967
Physical Description: 643'-732', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Presidential candidate Harold Stassen: Knowles will continue to be neutral in the election until Wisconsin primary is held. Stassen is naming William Dyke to coordinate Wisconsin campaign.

News, 1967
Physical Description: 732'-764', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Women's march on Capitol. “We want our men alive.” “Women say yes to men who say no.”

Hearings, 1967 October
Physical Description: 764'-816', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senate Dow Committee hearings.

News, 1967 October
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-97', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dow II demonstration in front of Commerce Building. Students with signs: “Vietnam for the Vietnamese.” Cut to inside Commerce, students seated on floor. Cut back outside Commerce.

News, 1967 February
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 97'-116', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dow I demonstration. Interior of Commerce Building. Students hold up pictures of napalmed babies. Man rips one picture.

News, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 116'-457', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students picketing outside Commerce Building.

News/Speeches, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 157'-218', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Dow must go” chants. Robert Cohen speaks: “We've got to analyze that society.”

Speeches, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 219'-273', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Professor Maurice Zeitlin speaks to crowd: transparency of our own government's attempts at overthrow have become clear.

News, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 274'-288', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: By Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill, a bell is tolled: “The bell tolls for us all.”

Speeches, 1967
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 288'-340', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Law Student Richard Krooth: “What you're doing today I feel is right.”

News, 1967 October
Alternate Format: VNA 19 also available online.

Physical Description: 340'-428', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Dow II riot shots. Police hitting protesters with night sticks, trying to push crowds away from front of Commerce Building.

Studio interviews, 1968 October
Physical Description: 0'-58', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Interview with two of Milwaukee 14: “People have to wake up...they have to pick sides.” They are accused of burning draft card files.

News, 1968 November
Physical Description: 58'-97', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Election evening after Richard Nixon's election. Student march from Capitol down State Street.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 98'-166', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Professor Maurice Zeitlin on proposal to have a city referendum on withdrawal from Vietnam.

News, 1968 March 19
Physical Description: 167'-185', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Student march up Bascom Hill to office of Chancellor William Sewell. Cross planted in front of his door.

News, 1968 September 14
Physical Description: 186'-220', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students march up Bascom Hill with signs; demonstration against ROTC.

On-site interviews, 1968 January 20
Physical Description: 221'-422', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Melvin Laird on what Republicans need to do to win election in 1968. Laird continues interview and talks about “peace feelers” in Vietnam talks. Laird discusses candidacies of George Wallace and Eugene McCarthy.

On-site interviews, 1968 September 13
Physical Description: 424'-457', silent and magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Chancellor Edwin Young on University of Wisconsin budget: budget looks big, but when you take into account all costs, it doesn't look as large.

News, 1968 February 7
Physical Description: 459'-494', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student demonstration against IBM for trading with communist countries; signs read “How do you program treason?”

Studio interviews, 1968 February
Physical Description: 499'-642', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Gaylord Nelson asked if his position on war has changed at all: “I opposed back in 1965...on the grounds that it would develop into a long war.”

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 642'-669', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: State Senator Jerris Leonard: “We...have an obligation as a free country to extend a hand...to any country that strives to maintain a free nation.”

Man on the street interviews, 1968 September
Physical Description: 671'-771', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People asked what they think of Nixon-Agnew ticket.

Hearings/News, 1968 December 6
Physical Description: 773'-872', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: State Capitol protest, many people trying to crowd into hearing room. Lots of pushing, windows broken.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 876'-952', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Reaction of Professor Armstrong to Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia. He's “horrified.”

Man on the street interviews, 1968 September
Physical Description: 956'-1030', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: More reaction to Nixon-Agnew ticket.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 0'-29', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Professor Maurice Zeitlin turns in petitions for city referendum on Vietnam war.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 29'-65', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy arrives at Dane County Coliseum. Crowds of students coming into Coliseum.

News, 1968 October 21
Physical Description: 65'-117', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Demonstration up State Street, students fill street, headed for U.S. Army recruiter, student pasting stickers on recruiter's window: “Demonstrate against the war.” Night time demonstration; students on State Street.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 118'-126', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Bring Troops Home” rally at Capitol.

News, 1968 October 15
Physical Description: 126'-161', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Bring Troops Home” rally at Capitol. Speakers address crowd. March up State Street; crowds in front of U.S. Army recruiter.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 163'-192', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Woman on why students might feel draft records need to be destroyed.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 192'-230', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Woman on need for open Democratic Party Convention.

News/Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 231'-239', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin State University (not identified as to which one). Hall filled with students; Richard Nixon at microphone (very briefly).

News/Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 239'-330', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy rally at Dane County Coliseum.

Speeches, 1968 April 1
Physical Description: 330'-363', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Maurice Zeitlin on LBJ's decision not to run: “Americans do not want continued escalation of war.”

Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 364'-405', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Mr. Bollenbeck: withdrawal will cause communist takeover in Vietnam.

Meetings/News, 1968
Physical Description: 405'-509', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Meeting at State Capitol concerning black students at Wisconsin State University at Oshkosh. Lee Dreyfus at meeting. Students crowded around meeting table. Students start chanting; Chairman calls for quiet; sound of glass breaking. Students push their way in; Chairman announces that resolution will be presented; students demand more room: “The rotunda's open!”

On-site interviews, 1968 September 13
Physical Description: 510'-537', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: “My concern will be primarily with this (Madison) campus, although I will be concerned with the University as a whole.”

Press conferences, 1968 February 21
Physical Description: 538'-654', silent and magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy: response has been very good to campaign.

News, 1968 May 14
Physical Description: 0'-39', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: “Bring the Troops Home” rally in front of Loraine Hotel. Cut to interior of Loraine ballroom and Rotary Club meeting in progress.

Speeches, 1968 May 15
Physical Description: 40'-112', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Director of Selective Service addressing Rotary Club: “These kids aren't so bad...It's just when they all get together.”

On-site interviews, 1968 May
Physical Description: 113'-152', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans arriving in Madison. Roy at Coliseum (riding Trigger?). Roy and Dale being interviewed: “When you lose faith...everything crumbles.”

News, 1968 May
Physical Description: 153'-205', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Rally on Bascom Hill. Man speaking through bullhorn. Students milling about. Police in front of classroom building.

On-site interviews, 1968 May
Physical Description: 206'-262', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Gaylord Nelson: we should propose mutual cease fire. Then elections should begin as soon as possible.

On-site interviews, 1968 May
Physical Description: 263'-331', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Gaylord Nelson on negotiations in Paris. We should end bombing of North and offer mutual cease fire.

Meetings, 1968
Physical Description: 332'-663', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council meeting. Ralph Hanson speaks: “Can't have police behind every tree.” Man and several students testify on causes and concerns about student harassment.

Graduation ceremonies, 1968 June 14
Physical Description: 663'-809', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin graduation. Warren Knowles makes graduation address. Fred Harrington speaks: “University of Wisconsin will not give way to repression.”

On-site interviews, 1968 July
Physical Description: 0'-36', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Interview with Alderman Leo Cooper on riot equipment for city: “About 19 to 20 votes will be in favor of riot equipment.”

On-site interviews, 1968 July
Physical Description: 37'-83', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gaylord Nelson: “Our nation deserves constructive alternatives from both political parties.”

Meetings, 1968 August
Physical Description: 84'-111', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council. Paul Soglin in attendance.

News, 1968 August
Physical Description: 112'-139', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy rally at Dane County Coliseum.

On-site interviews, 1968 August
Physical Description: 140'-226', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Interview with Gerald Ford: “Ours (Republican) was an open convention.” He also talks about Czech crisis.

On-site interviews, 1968 August
Physical Description: 227'-345', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Robert Kastenmeier: “I will support Vice President Humphrey” now that McCarthy is no longer in the race.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 345'-417', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Military Academy. Soldiers training in the field. Aerial view of camp.

News, 1968 September 4
Physical Description: 418'-534', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Spiro Agnew at Dane County Airport. “The Democratic Convention was a strange thing,” he says.

News, 1968 September
Physical Description: 534'-669', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin campus scenes. Reporter Roger Sutton begins report on University of Wisconsin.

Press conferences, 1968 September
Physical Description: 669'-713', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington announces Edwin Young is the new University of Wisconsin chancellor. Intercut with silent shots of Board of Regents.

News, 1968 September 14
Physical Description: 713'-739', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Bascom Hill demonstration. Sign: “No compulsory indoctrination.”

Speeches, 1968 September
Physical Description: 740'-785', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Man giving speech comments on Hubert Humphrey's remark that war could be scaled down now; man calls this comment “dangerous.”

News, 1968
Physical Description: 785'-804', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Campus demonstration scenes.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 804'-899', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Fred Harrington: “Students should study hard, debate and demonstrate, provided there is no destruction.”

Hearings, 1968 September
Physical Description: 0'-92', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council session. Police Chief Emery testifies before Council on police and black community relations.

News/Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 92'-112', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Humphrey-Muskie rally at campaign headquarters. Robert Kastenmeier talks to workers. Brief appearance by Bronson La Follette.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 112'-130', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin State Headquarters for Selective Service System after fire or bomb damage.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 131'-171', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Man on youths' idea of sexuality.

Speeches, 1968 October
Physical Description: 172'-252', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Man on drug use among young. “There is a psychological dependence....”

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 253'-322', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Man: “Many young people feel that the cause of their own difficulties lie outside of themselves.” Talks about factors that can lead to “crack up” of teenager.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 323'-392', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Reporter interviews Lt. Davenport and Det. McFarland: drug problem is centered around university area. McFarland: biggest drug used is marijuana. Davenport: undercover police infiltrate by imitating the “general slovenly appearance” of drug users.

Speeches/On-site interviews, 1968 October
Physical Description: 393'-422', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Priest giving speech to group and later interviewed. Students' activity, priest says, points out that they are responsible Americans.

Press conferences, 1968 October
Physical Description: 423'-481', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Melvin Laird: other two candidates (Democrats) “cannot bring unity to the United States of America.” Nixon can, he says.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 482'-519', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy met at airport by Patrick Lucey and Robert Kastenmeier.

Press conferences, 1968 October
Physical Description: 520'-571', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Dr. Benjamin Spock in Milwaukee (wearing “M-14” button for Milwaukee 14 defendants). “American people are violently opposed to it [war].” War has hurt leadership, he says.

News, 1968 October
Physical Description: 571'-607', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene McCarthy at rally at Field House.

Hearings, 1968 October
Physical Description: 608'-779', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Senate Drug Committee hearing testimony on drug use (particularly on campus) by various witnesses, including Lt. Davenport.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 0'-49', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Man (author of “Double Agent”): “SDS...heavily connected with the communists.”

Political announcements, 1968
Physical Description: 49'-76', optical, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senator William Proxmire on presidential election. Nixon has decided to continue to support LBJ's foreign policy programs. Probably the right decision, but it may not be, he says.

News/Meetings, 1968
Physical Description: 76'-98', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students at Madison Common Council meeting holding up signs: “What if they gave a war and nobody came?”

Meetings, 1968
Physical Description: 98'-133', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council. Paul Soglin looking through papers.

On-site interviews, circa 1969
Physical Description: 133'-194', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man: “White society has had its separate classes for 100 years. They have been developing their truth without the presence of the black man.”

Press conferences, circa 1969
Physical Description: 194'-254', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: Wisconsin has moved as fast as any University in meeting needs of blacks. He assumes blacks are not participating in today's demonstration to shut down the University.

Press conferences, circa 1969
Physical Description: 254'-271', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black student press conference. “The students have articulated their feelings and it is the responsibility of the University to talk to them directly.”

Press conferences, circa 1969
Physical Description: 271'-300', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guardsman: “Many of our National Guardsmen are actually college students....They have a job to do.”

Press conferences, circa 1969
Physical Description: 300'-374', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: programs for blacks are on the campus already. National Guard and city police will be withdrawn from campus immediately.

Press conferences, circa 1969
Physical Description: 374'-427', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: More of a press conference (in a different location) with Chancellor Edwin Young: “The real concern is that students and faculty may attend classes.”

Press conferences, circa 1968
Physical Description: 427'-483', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Knowles outlines a plan to “ensure a free, but orderly environment on campuses.”

On-site interviews, circa 1969
Physical Description: 483'-527', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: A legislator doesn't favor cutting University of Wisconsin budget to get at demonstrators.

On-site interviews, circa 1969
Physical Description: 527'-580', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson: average legislator wants to protect right to dissent.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 580'-668', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Richard Nixon at Executive Residence with Governor Knowles. Governor is not on record as supporting anyone for presidential nomination.

Press conferences, 1968/01
Physical Description: 0'-66', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Fred Halstead, Socialist candidate for president: “McCarthy hasn't got a chance.” Way to end the war is through an independent anti-war movement, he says.

News/Meetings, 1968/01
Physical Description: 67'-79', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students sit in at University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting.

On-site interviews, 1968/01
Physical Description: 80'-202', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dr. Abraham Quisling becomes new president of Madison Chamber of Commerce. Quisling talks about plans for upcoming year.

On-site interviews, 1968/01
Physical Description: 202'-266', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Two East High School students have organized a group to show support for men fighting in Vietnam. Group has marched in front of Draft Resistance Union.

News, 1968/01
Physical Description: 267'-310', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Bascom Hall with protesters in front; sign says “We protest Communist piracy. Get the Pueblo back.” Burning of NLF flag.

News/Press conferences, 1968 February
Physical Description: 311'-496', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Governor George Romney arrives at Dane County Airport and is greeted by supporters. Governor travels around Madison, talking with people. At a press conference he says the conflict will be won in “the hearts and minds” of Vietnamese people.

Press conferences, 1968 February
Physical Description: 496'-556', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor William Sewell: Dow chemical interviews and military interviews have been delayed on campus. Ad hoc committee to complete recommendations soon.

Press conferences, 1968 February
Physical Description: 556'-614', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Dick Gregory: Wisconsin has a Father Groppi. It is up to White America to decide if it becomes a violent revolution or if it stays bordering on the non-violent.

Speeches, 1968 February
Physical Description: 615'-642', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Wayne Morse supports no form of disobedience to laws still on the books.

On-site interviews, 1968 March 4
Physical Description: 643'-743', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Male students: students should be able to talk to military on campus, “We don't know what [Merman] report will say.”

On-site interviews, 1968 March 4
Physical Description: 743'-817', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Unidentified hippie: “The new age of peace and light...that time is already here.” Before new age is fully in, there is going to be a lot more trouble.

Press conferences, 1968 March
Physical Description: 818'-910', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Joan Baez: No such thing as personal defense: “We are all gonna lose our lives sometime.” Calls herself a “non-violent soldier.”

News, 1968 March
Physical Description: 910'-929', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Rally on Bascom Hill. Sign: “Reinstate Zwicker Now.”

Candidacy announcements, 1968
Physical Description: 0'-25', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Vietnam veteran declares himself candidate for governor. Calls on people of Wisconsin to support troops in Vietnam by demanding their withdrawal.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 26'-46', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Rally on Bascom Hill. Bascom Hall lobby filled with students.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 47'-104', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: National Commander of AmVets. He's been traveling country to give “true” picture of what's happening in Vietnam.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 105'-144', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Spokesman for Veterans for Peace in Vietnam responds to AmVets spokesman: Veterans for Peace are speaking with attorneys to pursue suits of libel.

Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 145'-198', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Eugene McCarthy giving a speech at Coliseum. Pan of crowd and students waiting in Coliseum lobby.

Speeches, 1968
Physical Description: 198'-268', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaks to gathering at Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point. (Lee Dreyfus at podium briefly.)

News, 1968
Physical Description: 268'-312', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Athletic Shell. Sign on door: “This building is closed Sat. March 30, 1968 except for authorized interviews.”

News, 1968
Physical Description: 313'-343', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Students going to office of U.S. Attorney. Students in office speaking with Attorney.

News, 1968
Physical Description: 343'-369', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Rally at Capitol. Crowd marches down University Avenue.

Press conferences, 1968
Physical Description: 370'-430', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Southern legislator(?), using a Civil War analogy, says President Johnson is in effect asking Ho Chi Minh to betray his own people.

On-site interviews, 1968
Physical Description: 430'-608', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Woman on Black Panthers. She describes formation of Black Panthers by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 0'-49', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: University will go to any lengths in order to uphold rules. Use of the National Guard justified in Black Strike.

News, 1969 May
Physical Description: 50'-94', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street riot. Police put on riot gear and clear away street barricade.

Press conferences, 1969 February
Physical Description: 94'-118', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black student spokesman: certain legislative bodies are indulging in vendettas against blacks.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 119'-151', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Afro-American and Race Relations Center after it was fire bombed.

Hearings, 1969 March
Physical Description: 151'-216', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington testifying before State Assembly committee on University of Wisconsin security system.

Hearings, 1969 March
Physical Description: 217'-294', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington (in another part of the same testimony): twelve to twenty students dismissed or Regents' action taken.

Hearings, 1969 March
Physical Description: 295'-338', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington recommends adding to authority of Board of Regents.

Hearings, 1969
Physical Description: 338'-366', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Protection and Security head Ralph Hanson (in testimony before State Assembly Committee): University of Wisconsin is cooperating with other police forces.

Hearings, 1969
Physical Description: 366'-401', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor Otto Festge testifying before a Senate committee hearing on the city's participation in law enforcement during Dow demonstrations.

Hearings, 1969
Physical Description: 401'-449', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Wilbur Emery testifying before a Senate hearing (same one as in segment 9) in favor of bill to combine city and university security personnel because there are many duplications of efforts.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 449'-595', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Pantomime production in front of Memorial Library. Sign: “To be against the war and do nothing is indefensible.” Demonstration by Van Hise Hall. Students walk up Van Hise side of Bascom Hill. Demonstration near Van Hise. Ambulance leaves scene; city bus carrying police in riot gear arrives. National Guard being mobilized. People standing in doorway of Mifflin Street Co-op.

Features (Newsfilm), 1969
Physical Description: 596'-645', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Silent footage of University of Wisconsin campus in late summer. Carillon Tower, Bascom Hill, Van Hise Hall.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 646'-683', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Priest announcing anti-war rally at Field House.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 683'-745', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Emery: officers did not over-react to demonstration.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 745'-816', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke (after Mifflin Street block party): city doesn't want continued confrontation. Madison residents should not drive into student areas.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-21', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: number of students actually demonstrating is small.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 21'-35', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike demonstration. Students fill street, chanting “On strike, shut it down.” Students gathered outside Social Science Building.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 35'-69', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black spokesman: the black people of the University are fully in control of the Black Strike.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 69'-87', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: support for Black Strike has fallen.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 88'-119', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles on Black Strike: education of majority will be interrupted. SDS bent on destroying capitalism and university structure.

Hearings, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 120'-148', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington testifies before State Senate committee: “We have reached the point of clear and present danger in our institutions.”

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 148'-208', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black faculty press conference: University of Wisconsin “has failed to face up to conditions of racism.” University of Wisconsin has knocked together a set of ad hoc courses designed for different purposes.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 208'-300', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike leader: “We will continue to strike.” The Black Caucus is in control of the strike, he says.

Speeches/News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 301'-387', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke goes to Mifflin Street Co-op after Mifflin Street riot to address student community. Dyke speaks to crowd with bullhorn. Crowd heckles him. Dyke promises an investigation.

On-site interviews, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 387'-438', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Alderman Eugene Parks feels city is provoking violent confrontation between students and police. “I don't think this community is a repressive community.”

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 439'-469', silent and magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young speaking on Black Strike: demonstrations can be a way of attracting attention. He is confident that most students will not tolerate disruption of University of Wisconsin.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 469'-505', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: National Guardsmen say goodbye to families.

Speeches, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 506'-527', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Vietnam veteran at Field House describing situation in Vietnam. Rice crops are destroyed; people have little to eat.

Speeches, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 528'-546', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Marge Tabinkin (WSA president) speaking at Library Mall rally; she announces march to start that night.

Man on the street interviews, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 547'-564', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Interviews on war moratorium.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 564'-581', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally on Capitol Square. Chants of “Peace Now!”

Man on the street interviews, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 581'-613', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: More interviews on war moratorium.

Speeches, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 613'-676', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gold Star mother at Field House for war moratorium. Tells of her son leaving for Vietnam and his return as a war casualty.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 676'-693', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Riot damage to store fronts on State Street.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 694'-713', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation of war moratorium rally at Capitol.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 714'-745', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike demonstration. Riot police marching up Bascom Hill. Broken classroom windows. Army ROTC building vandalized.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 29 also available online.

Physical Description: 746'-757', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke: “These are professional agitators.”

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-2', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Very brief segment of Hubert Humphrey at podium; appears to be press conference.

Press conferences, 1969 May
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 2'-29', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke and Police Chief Wilbur Emery display items thrown at police during Mifflin Street block party riot.

Speeches, 1969 November
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 30'-80', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Continuation (from VNA 29.18) of Gold Star mother's speech at Field House: “What did he die for?” she asks.

Press conferences, 1969 February
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 81'-121', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles: “I deplore the use of violence” in Black Strike. Knowles will call in the National Guard.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 122'-136', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Demonstration on University Avenue. Students marching, chanting “On strike, shut it down.” Police in riot gear.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 136'-157', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young on Black Strike: “This university is going to go about its functions.”

News, 1969 May
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 158'-221', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street Block Party. Students in the street dancing. Police “riot trucks” coming down street.

Man on the street interviews, 1969 October
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 222'-245', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Young man asked what he thinks about moratorium: “As far as their marching, I don't go for it....I fully believe in that war in Vietnam.”

News, 1969 May
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 246'-307', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street Block Party riot. City bus vandalized. Wounded policeman being helped away. Students being arrested. Night scenes on Mifflin Street.

News, 1969 February
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 308'-404', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black student strike. Students standing and blocking classroom building doorway. Police on Bascom Hill. National Guard troops advancing slowly, with rifles and fixed bayonets. Candlelight march to Capitol led by blacks. Daytime scene: students fighting. Riot police step in. National Guard troops, rifles pointed towards students. Nighttime scenes: students marching with torches on State Street.

Speeches, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 404'-455', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students in Field House listening to war moratorium speakers, including Jim Rowen: “It is up to the people here tonight to organize, propose and enforce a total moratorium....”

News, 1969 October
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 455'-477', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Candlelight march. Reading names of war dead by candlelight.

News, 1969 October
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 478'-509', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Crowd at Field House during October Moratorium.

Press conferences, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 509'-534', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: WSA vice president Marge Tabinkin: ROTC and Army Math Research Center must be eliminated from campus.

Man on the street interviews, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 534'-580'', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People give their opinions of nationwide war moratorium.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 580'-606', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People getting on buses for national moratorium rally in Washington, D.C.

News, 1969
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 606'-657', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Coffin carried from St. Paul's Church to Army Math Research Center by priest and students. Signs: “Thou shalt not kill, bomb, maim, rape, defoliate.”

News, 1969 October
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 657'-677', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students arriving at Field House for October Moratorium rally.

News, 1969 February
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 677'-693', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students during Black Strike marching, chanting “On strike, shut it down.” Police with nightsticks, riot helmets on. One policeman chasing students out of street.

News/Speeches, 1969 February
Alternate Format: VNA 30 also available online.

Physical Description: 693'-735', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike, nighttime. Black student leader speaking to crowd with bullhorn.

News, 1969 May
Physical Description: 0'-42', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street block party aftermath. Debris from blockades being dismantled.

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 42'-55', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Letter-writing headquarters for sending anti-war messages to Nixon, Laird, and congressmen at a church on University Avenue.

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 55'-69', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: October Moratorium rally at Library Mall. Sign: “To be against the war and do nothing is indefensible.”

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 69'-74', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: October Moratorium. Students entering UW Field House.

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 75'-137', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student crowd gathers at Library Mall. National Guardsmen as well as police present. Students gathered near Van Hise Hall. Riot police marching up street. National Guardsmen, headed by riot police, march up street (possibly part of Black Strike).

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 138'-169', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guard jeeps and trucks leave headquarters.

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 169'-200', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: October Moratorium. Marge Tabinkin and other Wisconsin Student Association people organizing letter-writing campaign and getting leaflets ready.

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 200'-207', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guardsmen leave for Madison.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 208'-219', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street Co-op. Sign in store window: “500 people, mostly children, are in desperate need of breakfast tomorrow morning. Your immediate contribution will feed them.”

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 220'-233', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: October Moratorium at Library Mall. Pantomime on Memorial Library steps of U.S. aggression.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 233'-238', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Pickets in front of Armory building.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 238'-247', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students passing out leaflets door-to-door off campus.

Press conferences, 1969 February
Physical Description: 249'-293', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike spokesman: black students have presented to University of Wisconsin's administration thirteen demands. Demands “must be met.”

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 294'-365', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike demonstration near Van Hise Hall. Riot police arrive in school buses. Police marching up street, breaking into a run. Student being arrested.

Press conferences, 1969 February
Physical Description: 366'-382', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike spokesman: National Guard has made many people tense and this is provocation.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 384'-415', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guardsmen in front of Capitol. Picketing students at Bascom Hall. Statue of Lincoln has “Strike” spray painted at base. Scenes of nighttime rioting on State Street.

News, 1969 May
Physical Description: 415'-455', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mifflin Street block party riot. Student being arrested.

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 456'-477', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Brief shot of nighttime demonstration. Student picketing in front of Science Hall; sign reads: “Support Black Demands.” More demonstrations.

News, 1969 February
Physical Description: 478'-565', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Demonstration in front of Bascom Hall during Black Strike. Demonstration near Social Science Building. Large demonstration at intersection of Park Street and University Avenue. Students marching down State Street. Riot police on scene. National Guardsmen on Capitol Square. Students demonstrating in front of Bascom Hall. Demonstrators marching on University Avenue. Traffic piling up. Riot police arrive. National Guard convoy going to Madison.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 566'-612', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guardsmen welcomed back home by families.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 613'-633', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: ROTC building fire bombed. Three Army men inspect damage.

Speeches, 1969
Physical Description: 634'-794', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Vietnam veteran speaking at Field House during war moratorium. “Once I got to Vietnam, my views changed very rapidly.” A woman also speaks: one way out of welfare for blacks is war, she says.

Meetings/News, 1969
Physical Description: 0'-116', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council; motion to close 500 block of Mifflin Street on May 10, 1969. Paul Soglin rises to speak, but Mayor Dyke calls for city attorney to speak on tabling of motion.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 117'-215', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Black Strike spokesman: no violence until National Guardsmen arrived. Guardsmen are a provocative presence.

On-site interviews/Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 216'-282', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: if legislature is trying to decide how to spend scarce money, it might not spend it here [University of Wisconsin].

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 283'-369', magnetic, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington is in agreement with Chancellor Young: no expelled Oshkosh students (black strikers) to be admitted to University of Wisconsin--Madison at this time.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 370'-388', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Afro-American and Race Relations Center vandalized and fire set.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 389'-445', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Knowles announcing actions will be taken against students at public institutions who are convicted of a criminal offense arising out of a campus disturbance.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 446'-546', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Dr. Nellen gives reason for calling executive committee meeting: to consider the impact of proposed budget on University of Wisconsin and to explore proposed curtailment of certain University of Wisconsin programs.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 547'-562', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: State legislator talks on “new coalition.”

News, 1969
Physical Description: 563'-632', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Plans and model for renovated State Street. Malls are shown.

News, 1969 October 9
Physical Description: 633'-693', silent, black and white, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Army personnel arrive back in Madison.

Promotional materials, 1969 October 11
Physical Description: 695'-751', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Air Force public relations film of Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird with Air Force Academy cadets.

Promotional materials, 1969
Physical Description: 751'-796', optical, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Army public relations film shot in Vietnam. Soldiers at religious services.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 0'-37', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington on talks with University of Wisconsin Regents and faculty. University will not tolerate obstruction or destruction.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 37'-62', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Afro-American Center after fire bombing.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 63'-81', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: substantial portion of deactivation of National Guard has taken place.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 82'-148', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on communist activities on college campuses. Communists use the “idealism” of students to convert and manipulate, he says.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 148'-289', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Roger Sutton reports on TAA's activities. TAA threatened to strike if University of Wisconsin cut tuition rebates to out-of-state TA's. TAA is now planning a reorganization. Interview with TAA spokesman who gives short history of TAA.

Awards Ceremonies, 1969
Physical Description: 289'-303', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Knowles in his office with two military officers.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 304'-386', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Knowles: makes no charge of communism against demonstrators, but demonstrators have gone far beyond free speech.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 386'-422', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students near Commerce Building. Workers cleaning up broken window glass.

Meetings/Speeches, 1969
Physical Description: 423'-451', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: as long as they [students] are polite and have an appointment, it's his duty to meet with them.

Meetings/Speeches, 1969
Physical Description: 451'-488', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man (at same meeting as in previous segment) on question of student discipline.

Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 488'-532', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington addresses unknown meeting.

Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 532'-553', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.

On-site interviews/Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 553'-642', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Regent(?): ID cards with photo needed by faculty and students. Regents have advocated “get tough” policy. Silent shots of Regents meeting. Interview with Attorney General Warren: students charged with expulsion should be aware of charges made against them.

Studio interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 643'-719', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Israeli gives comparison of Viet Cong and Palestinian terrorists.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 720'-739', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Alderman Paul Soglin in city conference room.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 739'-785', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Senator Wayne Morse (D-Oregon): Nixon perpetuating old Eisenhower-Nixon-Dulles policy on Vietnam. “We're going to end up in a war with China, which we will never win.”

Studio interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 786'-825', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Robert Kastenmeier: Administration will need to reassess situation [Vietnam].

Man on the street interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 825'-904', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People asked about resolutions they have made for 1969.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 0'-133', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles comments on problem of ever increasing numbers of out-of-state students. Regents have put a cap on 1969-1970 out-of-state enrollment to 25% of new students.

Features (Newsfilm), 1969
Physical Description: 134'-192', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Car pulls up to building where a group of men are waiting. Three men, one Gov. Warren Knowles, get out of gull-wing door. St. Patrick's Day celebration starts.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 192'-208', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on contract (possibly a labor contract) with City of Madison.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 209'-288', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mr. Brusky (interviewed by Jerry Deane) on new taxpayers' organization. His group is made up of Madison people unhappy with tax situation.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 288'-424', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Eugene Parks (interviewed by Jerry Deane) on creation of Afro-American Center. Center is creating a library dealing with experiences of black people.

Promotional materials, 1969
Physical Description: 424'-534', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: U.S. Army film shows officer going on inspection tour of Army hospital.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 534'-548', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: City official on leasing air park (Truax Field).

Press conferences, 1969 February 25
Physical Description: 549'-620', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on new attitudes in black community which is seeking to develop its own institutions.

News, 1969 June 14
Physical Description: 620'-674', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Truax Field Air Force Base. Military personnel boarding plane and taking off.

News, 1969 June 23
Physical Description: 674'-773', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: U.S. Army training. Troops shown how to throw grenades.

News/Speeches, 1969 April 29
Physical Description: 0'-27', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student rally in front of Law School. Speaker addresses small crowd.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 27'-86', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student on reprisals after Black Strike; calls actions a “witch hunt.”

Press conferences, 1969 May
Physical Description: 86'-155', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke and Police Chief Wilbur Emery display examples of items (knives, etc.) thrown at the police during Mifflin Street Block Party riot.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 155'-188', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student rally at Library Mall. Police in riot gear inside City-County Building; police come out of building and move students away.

Press conferences, 1969 May
Physical Description: 188'-227', magnetic, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke declares gathering in Mifflin-Bassett area an unlawful assembly.

Press conferences, 1969 May
Physical Description: 227'-266', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke supports ordinance for block party permits suggested by City-University Coordinating Committee.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 266'-298', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students gather on Mifflin and Bassett Streets.

Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 298'-317', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council. Alderman Eugene Parks speaking from his desk; students view the proceedings.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 318'-400', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association officers comment on the University's part in the ROTC and the role of Students for a Democratic Society in demonstrations.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 400'-409', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Interior of vandalized building.

News/Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 409'-445', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Police guarding entrance to Madison Common Council meeting.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 445'-506', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Mayor William Dyke: “This is a total community.” He displays stack of phone messages (on his handling of Mifflin Street Block Party?).

Meetings, 1969
Physical Description: 507'-522', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Common Council.

Meetings/Hearings, 1969
Physical Description: 523'-680', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man testifying before Madison Common Council: “Government should be at the lowest level feasible.” Other citizens comment on need for regulations concerning block parties.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 680'-776', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Assembly Speaker Harold Froehlich on floor action in the Assembly to ease backlog of bills.

Promotional materials, 1969
Physical Description: 776'-811', optical, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Military band playing for schoolchildren. U.S. Army film.

News, 1969 May
Physical Description: 0'-35', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: James Rector Memorial Park created on Mifflin Street.

News, 1969 September
Physical Description: 35'-79', silent, black and white, negative 
Scope and Content Note: Exterior of Memorial Union Theater. Student crowds in lobby; police on the scene.

News, 1969
Physical Description: 80'-105', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Exterior of Memorial Union Theater as man (Dean Rusk?) enters stage door. Interior shot of theater with clapping crowd.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 105'-203', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Wilbur Emery on Safe Streets Act program which would increase training of all law enforcement personnel in the handling of civil disobedience.

Press conferences, 1969
Physical Description: 204'-285', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Attorney General Robert Warren on statutory changes for new administrative rules at University of Wisconsin, including the power of the chancellor to declare the campus “off limits.”

News, 1969 October
Physical Description: 285'-317', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Brief shot of the State Capitol and National Guardsmen.

On-site interviews, 1969
Physical Description: 317'-346', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Roger Sutton interviews a priest on anti-war demonstrators.

On-site interviews, 1970 March
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-23', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young (during Teaching Assistants Association strike): “We tend to carry on school as usual.”

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 24'-94', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Teaching Assistants Association spokesman: “Teaching assistants are not teacher's aides.”

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 94'-397', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Scenes around University of Wisconsin campus of striking teaching assistants. Includes shots of WARF building under construction and TA's picketing construction site.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 397'-412', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: University of Wisconsin would have had agreement with TAA (Teaching Assistants Association) long ago if organization had been an experienced labor union.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 413'-424', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: TAA picketing around University of Wisconsin campus.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 424'-487', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: TAA spokesman: recent University of Wisconsin proposal to TA's not acceptable.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 487'-502', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin Armory building (Old Red Gym) fire bombed by New Year's Gang.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 502'-523', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Attorney General Robert Warren (commenting on Army Math Research Center bombing): not only has there been a murder, but millions in property damage.

News, 1970 May
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 524'-538', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Kroger's Supermarket fire bombed. Police and fire fighters on the scene.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 538'-599', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Nighttime riots on State Street. Fire fighters at fire-bombed Department of Educational Psychology Building. Tear gas clouds near Memorial Union and scenes driving up State Street.

News, 1970 May
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 599'-649', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Campus riots on Bascom Hill after Kent State University killings.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 649'-685', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: TAA picketing on University of Wisconsin campus.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 686'-711', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student march down State Street.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 712'-736', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: TAA picketing on University of Wisconsin campus.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 736'-744', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Sterling Hall after the Army Math Research Center bombing.

Meetings, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 745'-763', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student meeting on Memorial Union Terrace after Kent State University killings.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 763'-792', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Riot on Bascom Hill, University of Wisconsin campus.

Meetings, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 37 also available online.

Physical Description: 792'-827', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student meeting on Memorial Union Terrace after Kent State University killings.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 0'-32', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student demonstration beginning at Library Mall and marching up to the State Capitol. Banner reads “Free Ollie.”

Features (Newsfilm), 1970
Physical Description: 32'-65', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Scenes on Langdon Street on a sunny day as students mill about.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 66'-89', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student march up State Street.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 89'-155', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young concurs with the decision to alert the National Guard during student strike.

Features (News, film), 1970
Physical Description: 155'-176', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin scenes: Memorial Union Terrace, Science Hall, Bascom Hill.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 177'-229', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association president: students have done peaceful work to end war with no result, so now they resort to violence.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 229'-312', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young: decision to call National Guard was made by group of which he was a member.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 313'-348', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Interior of fire-bombed office. Shots of fire-bombed Kroger's Supermarket.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 349'-406', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young (interviewed by Bryan Brosamle) would have advised the TAA not to form a union; however, he will now recognize them as a union.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 407'-434', “silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin classroom building with TAA pickets in front. Students having book bags checked by National Guardsmen.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 434'-528', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington announces he'll resign as of fall 1970.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 528'-615', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Peace vigil on Bascom Hill. National Guard present.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 617'-633', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association president: people have to take a stand now against war and put their studies aside.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 634'-651', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Emergency van for first aid during riots. Shots of a demonstration on campus and a rally on the Memorial Union Terrace.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 651'-663', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: House fire bombed.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 663'-677', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center fire bombed. Exterior of Kroger's Supermarket after fire-bombing.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 677'-695', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young declares situation of immediate danger on University of Wisconsin campus.

Features (Newsfilm), 1970
Physical Description: 695'-742', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Veterans of Foreign Wars wreath laying ceremony at Dane County Coliseum.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 742'-789', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man critical of Governor Patrick Lucey spending time on international matters such as Vietnam War.

Candidacy announcements, 1970
Physical Description: 0'-59', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Patrick Lucey running for Governor; speaks against the high cost of the Vietnam War.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 60'-111', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson backs up Nixon's war policy, opposes Patrick Lucey. Patrick Lucey remarks: “Vietnamization is a fraud.”

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 112'-135', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman speaks at Wisconsin Alliance headquarters.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 136'-191', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Margaret Mead on violence on television. Violent events get television coverage, non-violent events do not.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 192'-225', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally at City-County Building to oppose the procedures for conducting the Chicago 7 trial.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 226'-247', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally at Library Mall: Marge Tabinkin tells people to go to the Field House.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 247'-315', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: March outside of Selective Service office.

Press conferences, 1970 October
Physical Description: 316'-477', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Marge Tabinkin and others on Moratorium Day; priest speaks on Madison Area Peace Action Council's role.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 479'-493', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Overturned cars at corner of Mifflin and Broom Streets.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 494'-572', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia and the effects of this decision on Wisconsin.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 573'-688', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Scenes of broken windows on State Street, police march down Johnson Street. Football practice shown. Rally at Library Mall, march around Capitol Square.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-57', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young on student/faculty disputes then and now; believes students are happy to break laws.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 58'-88', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Priest on our support of dictatorships in South Vietnam; Vietnamization won't work, he says.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 89'-143', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: U.S. Senator Bob Packwood predicts U.S. will be out of war by 1971: Nixon is the answer, he says.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 144'-155', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Windows broken in the A.W. Peterson Building on University of Wisconsin campus.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 156'-250', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students march from University of Wisconsin to Post Office. Law student condemns the legal system that cracks down on dissent. Police Chief Emery debates with students.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 251'-331', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: William Dyke claims police are too restrained in combating protests.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 332'-410', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally with guerilla theater and speakers at Library Mall.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 411'-523', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Edwin Young, William Dyke, Warren Knowles, and Robert Warren on the Army Math Research Center bombing.

On-site interviews, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 524'-566', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington on campus security and catching the people who bombed the Army Math Research Center.

Hearings, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 567'-600', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: At the State Capitol.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 601'-615', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Women's rights rally.

Press conferences/News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 616'-681', silent and magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Bomb damage to Army Math Research Center. Warren Knowles blames S.D.S., Weathermen, and Black Panthers.

On-site interviews, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 40 also available online.

Physical Description: 683'-714', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Emery claims $5-7 million in damage to the Army Math Research Center.

News/Speeches, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 0'-55', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Women's rights demonstration at City-County Building. Speaker demands equal opportunity in job market, access to abortions, birth control, and day care centers.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 55'-102', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Police Chief Emery on discovering car linked to Army Math Research Center bombing.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 102'-129', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Paul Soglin derides William Dyke's comment that “hippies on Mifflin Street danced” when they heard of the Army Math Research Center bombing.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 130'-230', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Rally at Library Mall.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 231'-262', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Gisholt Machine Company (closing?).

On-site interviews, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 263'-312', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Chancellor Edwin Young on campus terrorism and the need to keep up security.

Press conferences, -1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 313'-354', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington steps down as president.

Candidacy announcements, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 355'-402', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Betty Boardman announces her candidacy for office.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 403'-433', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Boarded up windows on State Street.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 434'-497', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Student march to State Capitol.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 498'-542', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Peace demonstration at Greyhound Bus station.

News, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 543'-582', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin fall registration at Armory building.

Press conferences, 1970
Alternate Format: VNA 41 also available online.

Physical Description: 583'-690', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Chamber of Commerce presents anti-war petitions to Gov. Warren Knowles.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 0'-18', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Wisconsin Student Association is headquarters for student strike.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 18'-47', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Fire fighters clean up fire started by homemade bomb(?).

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 48'-175', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: William Dyke and Robert Warren on strengthening police power to crack down on student protesters.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 175'-207', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Fire-bombed home.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 207'-239', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington on university presidents' meeting with President Nixon.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 240'-270', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin administrator denies UW Regents took a poll on the desirability of Fred Harrington's resignation.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 271'-318', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin dean asks faculty members to invite students over to talk about what's going on.

Features (Newsfilm), 1970
Physical Description: 318'-353', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Downtown Madison at night.

News/Meetings, 1970
Physical Description: 354'-377', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Protest outside of City-County Building during Madison Common Council meeting.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 378'-467', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Warren Knowles thinks students should go home.

News, 1970
Physical Description: 468'-500', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: People in suits and dresses outside City-County Building (pro-Nixon rally?).

News, 1970
Physical Description: 500'-517', silent, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: National Guard on campus; tent city and march up Bascom Hill.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 518'-554', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington is retiring and will not be taking another presidency elsewhere.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 555'-625', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on opium production in Burma, Laos, and North Vietnam and profits it brings to the Mafia.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 626'-651', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Governor Patrick Lucey on need for discussion on Vietnam; peaceful protest can work, he says.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 651'-689', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Man on his trust in President Nixon.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 690'-733', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Lt. Gov. Jack Olson at Republican State Convention. Campus unrest does produce changes, but these take time, he says.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 0'-35', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Campus security spokesman on increased protection in wake of fire bombings.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 35'-56', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: William Dyke on the need to protect installations from what he terms “madmen.”

Political announcements, 1970
Physical Description: 56'-81', optical, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: William Proxmire supports the Senate's Mansfield Resolution on withdrawing troops from Europe.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 81'-100', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Edwin Young thanks Police Chief Emery and Sheriff Jack Leslie for their help during student unrest.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 101'-120', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Madison Chamber of Commerce member on riots.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 121'-156', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Edwin Young suspends two students involved in General Electric demonstrations.

On-site interviews, 1970
Physical Description: 157'-173', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: University of Wisconsin President Fred Harrington on the General Electric demonstrations.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 173'-204', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Cartoonist Al Capp believes in immediate expulsion for students who break windows or occupy buildings.

Press conferences, 1970
Physical Description: 205'-253', magnetic, color, positive 
Scope and Content Note: Students call for General Electric recruiters to be taken off campus.