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History and Professionalism Commission by Professor Harvey Goldberg
: Professor Goldberg discusses the role of professionalism within the academic world and system of elitism among business professionals.
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History and Professionalism Commission (continued)
: The Commission discusses the need for professionals not to be oppressors in society and be better connected with their students and community.
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History and Professionalism Commission (continued)
: Discussion of the importance of involving more people in history rather than limiting it to a specialized group.
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History and Professionalism Commission (continued)
: The Commission suggests becoming more involved in high schools as a way of bridging the gap between elite professionals and the community.
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History and Professionalism Commission (continued)
: Discussion of the alienation of professionals within universities and the need to remove them from this vacuum.
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History and Professionalism Commission (continued)
: Discussion of the inward struggle of university professionals and the gap between professionals' knowledge and actions.
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Final General Session
: Includes a general statement of the intent of the commission and a musical performance.
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Final General Session (continued)
: Musical entertainment included.
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Final General Session (continued)
: Each commission presents their conclusions and proposals.
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History and Women Commission
: An unnamed woman describes her positive experiences with daycare. The importance of public funding for daycare is discussed.
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History and Women Commission (continued)
: Discussion of daycare education and how children in daycare should be educated. Also, the role of sexism in daycare is discussed.
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History and Women Commission (continued)
: Side one contains a campaign speech by presidential candidate Fred Harris. Side two contains a discussion of women office workers and the poor treatment they experience in the workplace.
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National Minorities Commission
: Includes a description of a slide show on Puerto Rico. The role of Puerto Rican immigrants in America is also discussed along with policies employed by the United States government to keep immigrants in the lower levels of society such as sterilization and low wages.
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National Minorities Commission (continued)
: A discussion of the internal politics in Puerto Rico preventing the lower classes from rising in society and whether Puerto Rico should pursue independence, statehood or remain the same.
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Native American Commission
: A letter sent to the news media on April 6, 1976 from the Menominee Indians is read and discussed. The letter discusses federal and local oppression and repression on the Menominee Reservation. A woman presents her work with the North American Indian Traveling College.
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Prisons Commission
: Discussion of sexual attitudes and rape in prison. Also a discussion of prison riots and revolts and the inability of prisoners to organize themselves for their own welfare. Includes a section on Wisconsin prisons and the vocational training at Waupun.
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Prisons Commission (continued)
: Discussion of how prisoners can organize themselves in order to gain more rights. Also the effects of the prison at Waupun on the community.
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Native American Commission
: Discussion of the importance of tribal sovereignty in Native American communities. Also, the value of watching the United States courts for legislation that might affect tribal sovereignty.
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Native American Commission (continued)
: Speakers Gordon Dickie and Bum Bum Fish discuss the role of the drum movement as a response to the oppression of the tribe. The fading influence of Ada Deer on the movement is discussed. Hugh Danforth discusses his life growing up as a Native American in Milwaukee and how it shaped his self image. Dorothy Chiefstick speaks of trying to save and protect her son from white culture.
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Native American Commission (continued)
: Speaker Jim White discusses the conflict between white society and traditional Native American practices. A former worker in the American Indian Child Placement Service relates her experiences working there. Speaker Bum Bum Fish speaks of his activities with the Restoration Committee and his experiences with traditional school and the American military.
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Native American Commission (continued)
: Speaker Louise Kitchkume describes the meaning of her clothing. Bum Bum Fish speaks about American Indian Child Placement Service. Speaker Jim White talks of BIA schools and their role in forcing Native American students to accept discrimination.
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Native American Commission (continued)
: Discussion of the Commission's position regarding the Bicentennial Year activities. Similarities between the treatment of Native Americans in 1934 and 1974 are also discussed.
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Anti-war Commission and Closing General Assembly
: Short discussion of the mystification of the anti-war movement and the need for pragmatism.
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Anti-war Commission (continued)
: The role of direct action within the anti-war movement and a story of Sen. Robert R. Kennedy being shouted down during a speech are related.
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Anti-war Commission (continued)
: A discussion of paranoia amid Students for a Democratic Society against outsiders and sexism within the movement. Madison as a political oasis within the movement is also discussed.
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Anti-war Commission (continued)
: The potential of Madison to expand its Left base and closing speech about the end of an "anti-war" movement.
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Closing General Assembly
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History and the Working Class Commission
: Speaker Frank Hall discusses personal union experiences and how to effectively organize a union movement. Speaker Dan Armstrong discusses his experiences within the workplace and the process of a plant closing.
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History and the Working Class Commission (continued)
: A discussion of the advantages of collectivism and the effects of American culture on the Third World. Also the Great Depression and the problem of real value not determining actual prices.
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Farm Commission
: Introduction by Fred Stover, President of U.S. Farmers Association. Discussion of the importance of the Agricultural Adjustment Act and its perceived success. The proposed construction of I-43 in Wisconsin is supported by the commission and is viewed as good for farmers.
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Farm Commission (continued)
: The effects of the construction of roads on the community and the example of Fitchburg, Wisconsin as a small town losing its community gathering places.
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Farm Commission (continued)
: A discussion of the interests of farmers and farm labor and the importance of farm owner interests to Wisconsin.
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Farm Commission (continued)
: A discussion of the University of Wisconsin Agriculture school and its ties to big agri-business interests and speaker Celeste Rice discusses the importance of including the consumer in conversations about farming practices.
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Introduction. Harvey Goldberg, 1976? May 14-15
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History and Professionalism Commission, 1976 May 14-15
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History and Professionalism Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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Final General Session, 1976 May 15-16
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History and Women Commission, Thailand, 1976 May 15-16
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Fred Harris Commission Speech (Part 1), 1976 May 15-16
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National Minorities Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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Native American Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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Prison Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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Native American Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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Anti-War Commission, 1976 May 15-16
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History and Working Class, 1976 May 15
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Farm Commission. Fred Stover, 1976 May 15-16
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Farm Commission, 1976 May 15
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Farm Commission (concluded)
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SC 1135
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