San Francisco Poverty Tour with Robert Kennedy

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Film Date
5/10/67
Film Reference Number
KPIX 31248
Description
KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 10th 1967 by Rollin Post following US Senators Robert Kennedy George Murphy and Joseph S. Clark visiting San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood as part of their Poverty Program inspection tour. Also includes an interview with Hunters Point housing project resident Mrs David Commer and views of a public hearing on the living conditions in San Francisco's predominantly black neighborhoods at the Bayview Community Center featuring testimony by Mrs Osceola Washington. Note that future Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown can be seen in Kennedy's entourage. Note that KRON-TV cameras were there on the same day and their color footage can also be viewed in DIVA.
Format
16mm newsfilm