Opening Ceremony for Fairfield's Civic Center Complex (1971)

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Film Date
5/29/71
Film Reference Number
KPIX 105286
Description
KPIX-TV news footage from May 29 1971 with reporter Ben Williams featuring scenes from the opening ceremony of Fairfield's Civic Center Complex. Includes views of crowds and excerpts from a speech by U.S. Senator John V. Tunney, which refers to a recent incident of racial violence at Travis Air Froce Base. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Note: this reversal print was re-transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in May 2021.
Format
16mm newsfilm