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 [Theodore Landsmark press conference] Original Airdate: 4/7/1976 Length: 00:19:08 Item Type: newstape - original footage Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Theodore Landsmark (attorney) speaks to the media at a press conference. His face is in bandages. Landsmark gives an account of the attack he sustained on City Hall Plaza, perpetrated by white teenagers attending an anti-busing rally. He commends the actions of Clarence Jones (Deputy Mayor, City of Boston), who came to his aid after the attack. Landsmark talks about the media's coverage of his attack. Landsmark says that he will seek full prosecution of his attackers, and adds that he will bring suit against members of the Boston School Committee and the Boston City Council. He condemns white city leaders who "incite and encourage" racist violence. Landsmark calls for an end to racism and race discrimination in the city. He accuses the white power structure of ignoring the problems of minority citizens.
Subject : Keywords Busing for school integration - Mass media Busing for school integration - Violence Discrimination Mass media Race relations Subject : Personal Names Hicks, Louise Day Jones, Clarence Landsmark, Theodore Pottinger, J. Stanley White, Kevin Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Boston City Council Boston School Committee Contractors Association of Boston Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association Type : Genre News - Unedited |
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