News Footage: Communist Rally; Hotel Rally; Native American March; SF Emergency Hospital Demonstration; Columbia University Demonstration; Panama Demonstration

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Guy Morrison

Complete Record: Communist Rally/ Arraignment (1980): Crowd of people moving into a building, woman with red band around her arm, people holding up Revolutionary Worker newspaper with headline that reads "Imperialist Economy Takes New Dive", man in red shirt that reads "May Day 1979 International Workers Day" walks by cop, picketers in front of city jail carrying posters and red flags, man with bullhorn is standing on the top steps of the jail, poster reads " New Programme and New Constitution of the Revolutionist Communist Party, USA, man with camera snapping shots of protesters, shots inside the jail, protester holding up red flag to cover face, police wearing riot gear, kick ass poster of grumpy Uncle Sam that reads "Bite the Hand that Feeds you Shit!" while cop stands by unaware reading the newspaper, protesters outside carrying posters that read "May Day 1980 will not be railroaded", flags with white stars that read "Red" inside the star, banner that reads "May Day Defense Communists Drop the Charges on the U.N. 2 and all May Day Defendants", man with bullhorn has star belt buckle and wears communist T-shirt, CU on man with bullhorn, exterior shots of jail and protesters, various shots of police and protesters in front of and inside the jail Hotel Rally (1980): Protesters carrying banner that reads "Fairmont Workers Demand a Good Contract", protesters playing drums and walking down the street, picket sign that reads " Hotel and Entertainment Employees and Bartenders Union: I'm Getting Ready: protest at Union Square on June 24, 4:30, protesters walking through Union Square, woman wearing suit with afro, lots of people of different nationalities, balloon that reads "Local 2", woman clapping while holding cigarette in hand and smiling, man and woman with guitars at podium are signing, man holds sign "Holiday Inn Workers Support Local 2", cops and protesters outside the Fairmont Hotel, CU on no parking sign, exterior shot of Cleft Hotel sign, exterior shot of Sir Francis Drake hotel, super cute old man wearing cowboy hat holding protest sign, black man wearing Cubs hat screaming at cars driving by picketers, exterior shots of the Hilton and the Four Seasons, CU on San Francisco Examiner with headlines that read " Strike-lockout at hotels", coffee shop next door to hotel has sign in window that reads "coffee shop not on strike" Indian March (02/11/1979): Group of Native Americans gathered together, one man in traditional braided hair with leather ties, another man with hair pulled into braids with beaded hair bands, backside of denim vest with painted image of an American Indian and the words "The longest walk: S.F. to D.C. 1978", woman wearing vest turns around and she is a really pretty Indian woman, all kinds of Indians embarking on boat at the SF pier, shot of Alcatraz in distance, boat is headed to Alcatraz, shot of Harbor prince boat full on Native American passengers, Indians walking through streets of San Francisco near the piers, banner that reads "sovereignty for the people",Native American man carrying some kind of ceremonial flag with beads, banner that reads "support California land struggles: sovereignty for Native Nations" SF Emergency Hospital Demonstration (07/15/1978): Woman standing with picket sign, man standing in front of pink ice cream shop holding picket sign, shirtless man with beard and bullhorn standing on island between streets, poster reads " Honk! To save our hospital and open", person in gorilla suit holding sign and jumping up and down, CU on gorilla, exterior shot of Emergency hospital (cool old brick building), woman runs up to car and hands the driver a flyer, sign that reads "please come in to sign our petition: harbor emergency needs your help: all city funded public health department services offered at Harbor 1490 Mason Street will be discontinued on June 30. We believe this is depriving our community of much needed and valuable services. We object to this closure", exterior of building District Health Center No. 4, signs that discuss a sit-in demonstration, woman with young girl read the signs outside of the building, sign on outside of hospital that reads " People's Hospital Liberated Territory", sign that reads "have an emergency? call Dr. Silverman at 861-5540", sign that reads "Headquarters Coalition to save Emergency Hospitals", interior shot of male ward with young boy playing on a bed, shots of old women lying in reclined wheelchairs, man in pink shirt is smoking inside the hospital Civil Defense (09/1978): Shot of pole, rusted out door, words on door read "Contra Costa Civil Defense phone 228-5000" Columbia Demonstration (1968- black and white): Men and women walking along the edges outside of buildings, tons of cops on the streets, cops appear to be beating a protester as people look on through a gate Panama Riots (1964- black and white): Young men in white shirts and ties march with banners, police men/military men escort them, men and women holding American flags, men beating up on another man, man shooting a gun from behind a wall, several men down on the ground while others duck for cover, man with a bloody and bandaged arm gets out of car while other men assist, banner that reads "Fuera los Yankees"