Jimmy Hoffa Appears in Chicago Federal District Court
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Jimmy Hoffa responds to the press on December 9, 1960.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Jimmy Hoffa (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: This film shows Jimmy Hoffa’s appearance outside the United States Commissioners' hearing room in Chicago after posting bond in conjunction with indictment charging mail fraud involving misuse of union funds. Hoffa answers questions posed by the press, and when asked for comment concerning Robert Kennedy’s impending appointment as United States attorney general, Hoffa notably clenches his jaw and responds with stiff disdain: "The country has many competent qualified lawyers who have tried lawsuits."
Subjects: Crimes; Labor unions; Politics and government
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Negatives, 175 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12809
Notes: This film shows Jimmy Hoffa’s appearance outside the United States Commissioners' hearing room in Chicago after posting bond in conjunction with indictment charging mail fraud involving misuse of union funds. Hoffa answers questions posed by the press, and when asked for comment concerning Robert Kennedy’s impending appointment as United States attorney general, Hoffa notably clenches his jaw and responds with stiff disdain: "The country has many competent qualified lawyers who have tried lawsuits."
Subjects: Crimes; Labor unions; Politics and government
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Cfa elements: Negatives, 175 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12809
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:16