- The city of Berkeley was wracked by tension resulting from the "People's Park War." This documentary traces reports on what happened in the streets, especially through the words of key participants.
- Since "Bloody Thursday" on May 15, 1969, the city of Berkeley was wracked by tension resulting from the "People's Park War." This documentary traces the background of the area surrounding the People's Park and reports on what has happened in the streets, especially through the words of key participants. It addresses itself to the conflict between the university and the city, which was exacerbated by the large subculture growing up around the city. It also observes the effects of the local recourse to "law and order" on the situation. The program contains films of the crisis area both before and after its occupation by police. There is footage from a press conference conducted by Governor Ronald Reagan, and from a special crisis conference involving Chancellor Roger Heyns of the University of California; Berkeley Mayor Wallace Johnson; Charles Palmer, president of the University's student body; and Frank Bardecke, speaking for the People's Park. There is also coverage of the May 29, 1969 Berkeley city council meeting at which some solution to the crisis might have been devised, and a protest march at which 20,000 demonstrators were expected.
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What was the official certification given to Berkeley: People's Park War (1969) in the United States?
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