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The Socialist Workers' Party and American Politics
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Item Title The Socialist Workers' Party and American Politics
Guest Halstead, Fred
Guest Boutelle, Paul
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Date CreatedJuly 10, 1968
Description

WFB starts off by reminding us that the Socialist Workers are "the principal political heirs of Leon Trotsky in this country," and one might expect a certain amount of acrimony to follow. In fact, while the ideological edge is always there, many of the exchanges are great fun. FH: "I don't know that it's the obligation of any militant to be rude. I wish the capitalists would be gentlemanly toward us." WFB: "Yeah." FH: "Occasionally, they throw us in jail, and things like that." WFB: "Well, considering that you want to sort of, you know, do away with capitalists-" FH: "... Not with the individual human beings-with the system. I suspect that even you would find a place in the socialist system." WFB: "Well, sure. I'm a very good typist, and I'm sure you'd have a lot of forms." FH: "Maybe lectures, on the past...."

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Country of Origin
Place RecordedNew York City, New York, United States
DimensionsDuration: 60 minutes
FormatText
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram 111
Record Number80040.111
NotesVideo available through special order.
RightsCopyright held by Stanford University. This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives on behalf of Stanford University.

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