Chicken Ranch Press Conference (1973)

Duration: 1:35

Year Published: 1973

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: In this short clip from a press conference held on August 1, 1973, Governor Dolph Briscoe answers questions about the Chicken Ranch Scandal. The Chicken Ranch was a brothel in La Grange, Texas that was in operation for over 100 years. Although prostitution was illegal, local law enforcement looked the other way in return for information gleaned from clients regarding local crimes.