Date
10-28-1971
Series
All-University Conference, Portland State University, 1971
Length
1 hour 33 minutes
Notes
Tom Wicker, associate editor of the New York Times, had recently been an observer summoned to the Attica State Prison uprisings at the time of his talk. This lecture constituted Part I of the "Is America Possible?" series held at Portland State University.
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
American culture, Utopia
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 4 track, mono
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11444
Recommended Citation
Wicker, Tom and Portland State University, ""Is America Possible?" Lecture 1" (1971). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 169.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11444
Description
PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.
Transcript added on July 19, 2024.