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KMYR The Public Affair: "Grace Williams and the New Mexico Civil Liberties Union", "Review of conditions within the state Prisons", "P.I.R.G."

Collection (born 1947 Casper, Wyoming)
DateJanuary 1976
Medium7-inch audio reel
Dimensions7 × 7 × 1/4 in. (17.8 × 17.8 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsAudio, Film, & Video
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Zane Blaney
Object numberPA2019.068.051
DescriptionThis 3-part progam covers civil liberties in New Mexico in 1976.
1.Grace Williams, Executive Director of the New Mexico Civil Liberties Union, outlines in this program the status of civil liberties in 1976.
2.Conditions within the state prison are reviewed in this two-part series by Larry Barker.
3.“P.I.R.G.”: A two-part study of consumer activism and ongoing projects for the public interest research group; by Elaine Baca, Executive Director for N.M.P.I.R.G.

Keywords and topics: Civil liberties, civil rights, progress, New Mexico Civil Liberties Union, Legal Resources, Correctional Institutions, prison, rehabilitation, Lee Aaron, Michael Hanaran, Prison and Jail Standards, University of New Mexico, student activism, P.I.R.G., activism, city government, politics, civics, research groups

This program aired on KMYR January 12-13, 1976 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Total run time is [00:25:48]. Transcript available.

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