Fbi of a ku klux klan informant by the name of thomas wrote. He described how he participated in beatings of civil rights activists during the freedom writers movement. Freedom riders movement. Did you inform the fbi about planned violence prior to that incident . Gary i gave the fbi information roughly three weeks before. And what did you tell them . Gary i stated i had been contacted by a Birmingham City detective, who wanted me to meet with a highranking officer of the Birmingham Police department. You mean the Birmingham Police men set up the beating of the freedom riders, and you told the fbi that . Gary correct. And were they beaten . Very badly, yes. Minutes withsed 15 absolutely no intervention from any Police Officer. The information was passed on to the bureau. We had our 15 minutes. Approximately 15 minutes after the freedom riders were attacked, a Police Officer went damn it,d said, god fam get them out of here, we are sending the crew in. Let me have you underscore what ex
Schwartz who was the committees chief counsel. And here in our studio in washington is Elliot Maxwell who was counsel to the committee as Pennsylvania Republican senator richard swiekers designee. Thanks to both of you. In this our third installment in this series were looking into the Church Committees hearing on possible excesses by the federal bureau of investigation. Rich schwartz former chief counsel for the Church Committee, on november 18, 1975, you testified before the Senate Committee to share the staffs findings in an investigation of fbi intelligence activities. Were good to show a clip of you reading anonymous letter that the fbi sent to Martin Luther king. Lets watch. The bureau went so far as to mail anonymous letters to dr. King and his wife which were mailed shortly before he he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and finishes with this suggestion. King, there is only one thing left for you to do. You know what it is. You have just 34 days in which to do it. This exact nu
Investigation into two fbi in fordhams. We will show you a clip of a ku klux klan in performance named thomas roe. He will detail how he participated in beatings of civil rights activists during the freedom riders demonstrations in alabama. Did you inform the fbi of planned violence . , i gave information to the freedom riders myself. What did you tell them . I said to them i have been contacted by a Birmingham City detective, who in turn wanted me to meet with a high racking highranking officer. The Birmingham Policeman set up the beating of the freedom riders . You told the fbi that . That is correct sir. Were they beaten . Says but they were beaten very badly, yes. Did the Birmingham Police give you the time you were promised . Yes, we were promised 15 minutes with absolutely no intervention from a Police Officer whatsoever. The information was passed on to the bureau. We had our 15 minutes. Approximately 15 minutes after , a policem riders geticer came to me and said out of here. U
About the freedom riders. What did you tell them . Had beened that i contacted by a Birmingham City detective who wanted me to meet with a high ranking officer of the Birmingham Police department to set a reception for the freedom riders. The Birmingham Police man set that up . That is correct. And then, were they beaten . They were beaten very badly, yes. Give you the time they promised you to perform the beating . Yes, sir. 15 minutes. No intervention whatsoever. The information was passed on to the bureau. We had approximately 15 minutes after the freedom riders were attacked, a Police Officer ran get to me and stated them out of here. Your 15 minutes are up. Let me have you underscore for the public exactly what it is we are hearing here. I am trying to understand. We just heard testimony that the fbi and the Birmingham Police alluded to allow people to come in and beat the freedom riders unimpeded for 15 minutes. Is that correct . That is what you heard and that is what happened.
They come to 140 clotters from the port of mario to key west, florida in nearly 2,000 boats. Why do they come . Why are there so many . During the spring through fall of 1980, approximately 125,000 cuban refugees arrived in florida from the port of mariel, cuba. Hear interviews from the new arrivals to america and find out why they left, sunday morning at 10 00 on road to the white house rewind. The 1992 democratic and republican conventions. Bill clinton accepts his partys president ial nomination in new york city. In the name of the hardworking americans who make up our forgotten middle class, i proudly accept your nomination for president of the United States. And incumbent president george h. W. Bush accepts his parties a nomination in houston. And i proud to receive and im honored to accept your nomination for president of the United States. At 4 45, architectural historian barry lewis on the evolution and creation of new york citys greenwich village. When the l opened on sixth av