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The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations

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Title
The Sheraton Palace Hotel demonstrations
Date Created
March 7th, 1964
Description
Report on the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination's demonstration against racist hiring practices at the Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Features audio of Joseph Sullivan, President of the Hotel Employers of San Francisco at a press conference
comedian and activist Dick Gregory addressing the protesters
Tracy Sims (now Tamam Tracy Moncur), organizer and spokesperson for the protest, announces the Committee's victory. Burton White reads the full text of the agreement between the Hotel Employers of San Francisco and the Ad Hoc Committee Against Discrimination over phone. Produced by John Whiting from recordings made by Scott Keech, Marilyn Schaefer, Al Silbowitz and Burton White. Narration by Burton White and Scott Keech.
Creators and Contributors
Creator: Unknown
Performer: White, Burton
Performer: Whiting, John
Performer: Keech, Scott
Performer: Schaefer, Marilyn
Performer: Silbowitz, Al
Speaker: Sullivan, Joseph
Speaker: Gregory, Dick
Speaker: Moncur, Tamam Tracy
Distributor: Pacifica Radio Archives
Copyright holder: Pacifica Radio Archives
Subject Topic
Discrimination in employment--California--San Francisco
Subject Entity
Sullivan, Joseph
Gregory, Dick
Moncur, Tamam Tracy
White, Burton
Language
English

Media type
Sound
Format
1/4 inch audio tape
Extent
1 Tape
Generation
Master
Stock manufacturer
Scotch
Sound or silent
Sound
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Country of Creation
United States
Copyright date
1964
Source Institution
Pacifica Radio Archives
Call Number
BB0493
Link to Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/canhpra_00007