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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of a press conference where leaders from the Students for a Democratic Society speak against candidates for mayor in the election in Atlanta, Georgia, 1969 October 8

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In this WSB newsfilm clip from October 8, 1969, leaders of the Students for a Democratic Society speak against candidates for mayor in the election in Atlanta, Georgia.The clip begins with three white men sitting at a table under bright lights for the press conference. Reporters sit in the audience and take notes during the press conference. The man in the middle begins speaking. He asserts that the police, courts, and elections serve the needs of the rich, not the needs of the masses. He condemns mayoral candidate Rodney Cook, who he claims is supported by the Bank, for announcing plans to suppress the Students for a Democratic Society. The speaker continues by declaring that people in the country are becoming aware of these divisive political tactics and will no longer allow the rich such control and pwoer. The young man also believes that the country will support the aims of the youth movement and will "stop listening to the likes of men like Rodney Cook." At one point, the camera focuses on a button pinned on the young man's shirt that depicts a raised fist.After a break in the clip, a female reporter asks the students if they will support the candidacy of Sam Massell, Cook's opponent in the run-off election. The student denies that they will be supporting either candidate. He claims that there is little difference between the two candidates as they both serve only the interests of the business community. Another reporter asks a question that...
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Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Atlanta
  2. Atlanta (Ga.)
  3. Counterculture
  4. Economic Conditions
  5. Election
  6. Georgia
  7. Government
  8. Local Government
  9. Mayors
  10. Men, White
  11. Political Activity
  12. Politics And Government
  13. Press Conferences
  14. Public Opinion
  15. Reporters And Reporting
  16. Student Movements
  17. United States
  18. Working Class

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