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Collection Structure Firing Line broadcast records >  Episode guide >  The Lawyer's Role
Item Title The Lawyer's Role
Collection Title Firing Line broadcast records
Guest Kunstler, William Moses (1919-)
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Date Created June 24, 1971
Description In this sizzling exchange, WFB tries to get his guest to admit that he is advocating illegal activities, and Mr. Kunstler tries to get Mr. Buckley to admit that our activities in Vietnam are at least as illegal. WFB: "Can I proceed on the assumption that you can distinguish between a declaration of war passed by both Houses of Congress pursuant to an attempt to save the world from the Axis powers; to defend the Jewish population of Germany, to the extent that it could be done; to save people from the Axis aggressions against China-can you distinguish between that and somebody burning down a building in protest against social policies that call for building a gymnasium in that university? Is that a distinction?" WK: "You usually don't help me so much. You've given me my answer. Because what you've really said is that under certain circumstances any form of arson, mayhem, bombing is justifiable, and you've given an example of World War II. I'm telling you, there are many people in the United States who believe that it's just as justifiable to try to stop the war in Vietnam as it is to prosecute World War II to stop the Germans from doing the same thing we're doing."
Subject(s) United States Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Lawyers in politics Kunstler, William Moses, 1919- Protest movements
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded New York City, New York, United States
Dimensions Duration: 60 minutes
Format Moving Image
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Color color
Color color
Soundtrack sound
Soundtrack sound
Hoover ID Program S0006
Record Number 80040.248
Notes Video available through Amazon.
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6m3nc88c
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