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Slate: WNDT At Issue. Program "What Price Poverty?" Episode # (blank). Recorded Jan.30. Air Date Feb. 3 Take #2
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Montage of B&W stills - impoverished rural families, children, older folk, etc.
Narration about poor people and aiding impoverished areas in our own country. |
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B&W photo of sad man holding head down with NET Presents and At Issue graphic and title of tonight's program , What Price Poverty?
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More B&W photo stills of impoverished rural folk.
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B&W photo of the book The Other America by Michael Harrington
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Author, Michael Harrington talking about the history of poverty dating back to the 1830's when there were no extremes. Photo of the book "Democracy of America". Harrington discusses that by the turn of the century that America had vanished. With immigration, the vast masses pouring in, the growth of the cities, and the growth of industrial system changed everything,
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B&W photos by photojournalist Jacob Riis depicting impoverished folk around the late 1800's.
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B&W footage Franklin Roosevelt at podium speaking about poverty in famous speech where he states: "I see one third of a nation ill housed, ill clad, ill nourished".
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Harrington still discussing the topic states that by present standards, Roosevelt was talking about two thirds of a nation. He begins to discuss the time after World War II.
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Pan down on B&W photo NYC skyline circa 1940's to brick tenements with fire escapes and clothes lines. B&W photos of minority poor including cute little Black girl forlorn and looking through an iron fence.
Narration by Harrington |
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Historic B&W clip, President Lyndon Johnson at podium circa 1964 makin speech where he declares an unconditional war on Poverty in America.
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Photo still sign along rural road, "Whitesburg Pop. 1390"
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B&W photo of man named, Lonso Elkins, from Kentucky who is narrating the segment. Var. B&W photos depicting a poor life in a mining town - a shabby run down hut with clothes hanging in front, bowl of dirty water, clasped dirty hands, Lonso and wife sitting next to wood burning heater, etc.
Lonso narrating about raising a family of four and being a coal miner who is out of work with no income whatsoever. |
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Mrs. Elkins unseen but for old photographs, she speaks to unseen interviewer about hoping her children can find a happier way of life, as B&W photos of their life is shown, she speaks of how hard it is to feed them ...they don't go hungry but, their "bodies are starved for vitamins".
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A three dimensional map of the United States. A pointer pointing out the mountainous Appalachian area and then pointing down to the south and up to the Canadian border as well as the west coast.
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Footage of a poverty stricken neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - run down row houses and homes, garbage strewn alley with chained link fence, kids running around in front of high rise tenement, other run down dwellings. With Narration from unseen Social Worker, Harold Dansk talking about the people living in these impoverished neighborhoods.
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Large government building - the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
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Wilbur J. Cohen, Assistant Secretary of Health Education and Welfare in an interview states the primary factor behind poverty in the United States is lack of educational attainment. He has found that two thirds of poor people had only an eight grade education or less, as well as their parents having lack of education.
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Unseen teacher, Sherman Meade, talking about the conditions at the Middle Milestone School in Eastern Kentucky accompanied by a B&W photo montage: Meade, exterior of the small three room schoolhouse, interior school room with large potbellied stove in the middle, kids at desks, light bulb hanging from a string, handwritten menu, meals lined up on plates, poignant shots var. kids.
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B&W photo of entire Milestone School class - Meade guesses only 10% of the kids will finish high school due to financial needs of the child. Even though high school is free it requires lunches, clothes etc.
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Exterior still Barnard College New York.
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Interview with Robert Lekachman, Economist from Barnard College, speaking about the importance in providing education opportunity "practically from the cradle to the grave". He believes that everyone should have the opportunity to learn new skills. He comments on President Johnson's poverty programs and states that if the President continues to attack poverty through economy and thrift, the situation will not change but get worse.
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Interview with Walter Heller, Economic Advisor to President Johnson speaking highly about Johnson's programs and how he cut the budget in areas like defense, atomic energy and space, and is using those funds for the poverty program. Particularly, he explains how Johnson's program would be made to adapt to fit problems in particular communities and areas . He stresses the adaptability to particular areas and problems.
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Montage B&W photos, young boy standing outside row of huts in the snow. Other photos with commentary by a man, Frank Wellon, unseen except in photos, who tells his story to unseen interview about being disabled in 1948 and never being able to work again. Additionally, his son George unseen, speak about why he quit school in 7th grade, he's now 20 and unemployed.
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Large print on opaque glass door, Harry M. Caudill - Come In
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B&W photo, Harry M. Caudill, author of Night Comes to the Cumberlands about poverty in Appalachia.
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Montage B&W photo stills of for eg., an electric power plant, rocky ground, a river, and several photos of rural huts and homes including photo of little girl in front of a run down home - as Harry Caudill speaks unseen about the hope and opportunity of an authority, like the TVA, would come in and develop the water and coal resources of the region. Thereby the revenues would bring $$$ for development in Kentucky.
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Interview with John Sweeney, Assistant to Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. - he states to create a TVA type Authority in Kentucky, a large Federal subsidy would be needed. He states the question is whether an Authority such as this would provide a better benefit than putting in roads, dams and schools. TVA's have been resisted in Washington, without a great understanding of why.
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Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist and analyst of American economy interviewed by unknown interviewer. He expresses his opinions on why there is a sudden renewed interest in poverty; why America is so backward in these areas and his country is not; the very rapid rate of growth and how it has changed his pessimistic views.
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Cutaway to photo still of Lonso Elkins (from earlier) and a montage of coal mining photos as he tells a story about his last job, being laid off because of unreasonable demands.
B&W photos - pick up truck at coal mine, man working in coal mine, a mine cart filled with coal, men loading coal. |
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Show ends. Show graphics and credits overlay photo of homes across from railroad tracks in Appalachia.
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End Reel.
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Year: 1964
Color: Black & White
Genre: SOCIAL ISSUES
Specialty CollectionGenre: SOCIAL ISSUES
Description: At Issue - Episode #18 Title: What Price Poverty? OBD: 1964-02-03 TRT: 30 min Description The comprehensive half-hour weekly National Educational Television series will report on rural poverty in the regions of Kentucky and urban poverty in Washington, DC. In examining President Johnson’s recent proposal in which he has asked for $1 billion to support his program, “At Issue: What Price Poverty?,” will also feature interviews with these distinguished economic experts: Robert Lekachman, Chairman Econonics Dept. Barnard College; Walter Heller, economic adviser to President Johnson; Gunnar Myrdal, world renowned Swedish economist and analyst of American economy; and Michael Harrington, noted author of the book about poverty in America, “The Other America.” The experts will present their candid opinions about the Government’s plans on the domestic issues. President Johnson’s program calls for assistance for the “Appalachia” sections of Kentucky and West Virginia, aid for unemployed youth, and a domestic version of the Peace Corps.
Keywords: economist
