COLLECTION NAME:
Conference on World Affairs Audio Archive
Record
Collection Name:
Conference On World Affairs Archives
identifier:
cwa_79-13P.mp3
title:
Rocky Flats
titleType:
Program
titleSeries:
Plenary Session
subject:
Rocky Flats Plant (U.S.)
subject:
Rockwell International. Rocky Flats Plant
subject:
Nuclear weapons plants--Health aspects--Colorado
subject:
Low-level radiation
subject:
Passive resistance
subject:
Dow Chemical Company--Rocky Flats Division
subjectAuthorityUsed:
local
description:
Moderated by Forrest W. Williams. Daniel Ellsberg begins by describing his beginnings with the Rocky Flats Truth Force and the legal battles regarding their petition. He uses the overthrow of the Shah in Iran to illustrate how non-violent protest can be successfully used against powerful enemies. He also discusses the dangers of low-level radiation and the reason why the Rocky Flats Plant poses a health hazard. Then, Ellsberg tells some personal stories from his experiences with the Rocky Flats Truth Force. He also states that nuclear weapons were being produced at Rocky Flats and discusses nuclear war.
descriptionType:
Program
description:
00:00:02 Forrest W. Williams begins 00:05:19 Williams ends 00:05:52 Daniel Ellsberg begins 01:35:50 Ellsberg ends 01:35:57 End of tape
descriptionType:
Timecode
coverageSpatial:
Macky Auditorium
contributor:
Ellsberg, Daniel
contributorRole:
Speaker
contributor:
Williams, Forrest (Forrest Wilbur)
contributorRole:
Speaker
publisher:
CWA/Archives, University of Colorado at Boulder
publisherRole:
Publisher
rightsSummary:
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dateCreated:
1979-04-13
formatMediaType:
Sound
formatDigital:
audio/mpeg
formatLocation:
Box 148, Tape 79-13P
formatGenerations:
Audio/Original recording
formatStandard:
MPEG Audio
formatEncoding:
audio/mp3
formatTimeStart:
9:00:00 PM
formatDuration:
1:35:57
formatTracks:
1 audio track
formatChannelConfiguration :
dual-channel mono
language:
English
annotation:
Moderator Williams was professor of philosophy at CU-Boulder.