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  [The 90’s raw: M.M. Thomas]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning series The 90’s. M.M. Thomas describes his opinions on politics and America’s future in the ’90s. He describes his dissatisfaction with the policies of Reagan and Bush and what he thinks is wrong with the country. He gives his ultimate solution: “The only way to do all this is increase revenues, and you can read my lips, that means T-A-X-E-S.”

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  [The 90’s raw: interview with Russian woman]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. Joel Gold interviews a Russian woman who fell in love with New York immediately upon arriving (on only her second trip abroad) and is indefinitely delaying her return to Russia. She talks about her shock at how polite and pleasant Americans are, because Russians are very rude.

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  [The 90’s raw: Venice Beach #1]

  American Way, Outside Agitators, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. The tape begins with an interview about a CD-ROM produced in conjunction with Time Magazine that chronicles Operation Desert Storm. Then, Maxi Cohen tours California’s Venice Beach, showing us some of its usual characters. Included are: a man with a Safe Sex plant (with condoms for leaves); a “peace scroll,” a giant petition urging the United Nations to make peace in the Persian Gulf; a hip-hop dance group; and Echo Man, a man who has the ability to make his unaided voice sound as if it is echoing.

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  The 90’s Election Special: It’s Debate-able

  American Way, Andrew Jones, Black, Communities, Politics, THE 90's, Viewers Choice

  “It’s Debate-able” features an inside look at the 1992 presidential debate in St. Louis and the various media tactics the candidates used to their advantage. Segments include video from candidates’ debate prep, spin rooms, satellite tours, and commercials.

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  [The 90’s raw: Todd Alcott performing “Taking Prisoners”]

  Skip Blumberg, THE 90's, Videomakers

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Two takes of a performance monologue called “Taking Prisoners” by Todd Alcott.

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  [The 90s raw: Jim Pope, Bob Parry]

  Communities, Eddie Becker, Latinx, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Videomaker Eddie Becker gets a tour of the Foreign Press Center and interviews Director Jim Pope. Becker also speaks with journalist Robert Parry about the use of propaganda themes by the U.S. Government.

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  Where the Bombs Fall

  Communities, Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Global Village, Latinx

  Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Documentary on children affected by the attacks on Panama City in 1989. Tape includes a 5-minute and an 8-minute version. A group of five year olds make drawings to show the violence that they have seen. The children show their drawings and talk about their experiences, a woman speaks about her murdered son and those still looking for their missing children, young men from the marines talk about how they don’t have time and are not supposed to question their actions. “I am to do what I am told to do, and that is all.” 

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  [Civil Defense films]

  American Way, Global Perspectives on War and Peace

  Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. A series of Civil Defense Fund Films, all dealing with atomic energy and atomic attacks.