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Title
The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations
Creator
White, Burton
Whiting, John
Keech, Scott
Schaefer, Marilyn
Silbowitz, Al
Sullivan, Joseph
Gregory, Dick
Moncur, Tamam Tracy
Date Created and/or Issued
1964-03-07
Publication Information
Pacifica Radio Archives
Contributing Institution
Pacifica Radio Archives
Collection
California Revealed from Pacifica Radio Archives
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by Pacifica Radio Archives. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Rights Holder and Contact
Pacifica Radio Archives
Rights Notes
Notice for copyright claimants: The Pacifica Radio Archives will honor all takedown requests in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual copyright laws. Please send all copyright inquiries to info@pacificaradioarchives.org or to the Archives' physical address at: 3729 Cahuenga Boulevard West, North Hollywood, CA, 91604 c/o Archives Director for review. Claimants are advised to leave detailed contact information including name, telephone number, e-mail address, and/or physical address where they may be reached, as well as all information pertaining to the specific nature of the complaint.
Date of Copyright
1964
Description
Report on the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination's demonstration against racist hiring practices at the Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Features audio of Joseph Sullivan, President of the Hotel Employers of San Francisco at a press conference; comedian and activist Dick Gregory addressing the protesters; Tracy Sims (now Tamam Tracy Moncur), organizer and spokesperson for the protest, announces the Committee's victory. Burton White reads the full text of the agreement between the Hotel Employers of San Francisco and the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination over phone. Produced by John Whiting from recordings made by Scott Keech, Marilyn Schaefer, Al Silbowitz and Burton White. Narration by Burton White and Scott Keech.
Type
sound
Format
Master
Sound
Mono
1/4 inch audio tape
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
BB0493
canhpra_00007
Language
English
Subject
Discrimination in employment--California--San Francisco
Sullivan, Joseph
Gregory, Dick
Moncur, Tamam Tracy
White, Burton
Provenance
Pacifica Radio Archives
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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