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Crisis, Behind a presidential commitment, ABC News ; Drew Associates ; producer, Gregory Shuker ; film makers, Richard Leacock ; James Lipscomb, D.A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden

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Crisis, Behind a presidential commitment, ABC News ; Drew Associates ; producer, Gregory Shuker ; film makers, Richard Leacock ; James Lipscomb, D.A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
Crisis
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
ABC News ; Drew Associates ; producer, Gregory Shuker ; film makers, Richard Leacock ; James Lipscomb, D.A. Pennebaker, Hope Ryden
Runtime
53
Series statement
The Robert Drew collection
Sub title
Behind a presidential commitment
Summary
In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his brother, U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, forced one of the gravest racial confrontations of the 20th century. Despite a federal court order, Alabama Governor George Wallace vowed he would prevent 2 black students from entering the all-white University of Alabama. Watch as the crisis unfolds, capturing the story from all sides up until the dramatic end
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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