Cahill Press Conference on phone privileges

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Film Date
10/16/69
Film Reference Number
KPIX 100436
Description
Please note: there was a technical fault with the audio levels during filming which affected sound quality. KPIX Eyewitness News report from October 16th 1969 by Pat O'Brien featuring a press conference in San Francisco by Police Chief Thomas Cahill in which he describes the new in-house telephone service for prisoners at the Hall of Justice. Also includes views of the telephone being installed and shown to reporters. Cahill is reported to claim that this phone system is the first of its kind in the USA.
Format
16mm newsfilm