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On Sept. 13, 1971, New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller ordered armed state troopers to raid the prison in Attica, New York, ending a prison uprising to protest inhumane conditions at the facility. Troopers then indiscriminately shot over 2,000 rounds of ammunition, killing 29 prisoners and 10 guards. Recently released audio recordings provide a glimpse into the bizarre savage rituals of US federal and local rulers coming together.
I think the combination of age and a greater coming together is responsible for the speed of the passing time.
- Running time:
6 minutes 30 seconds
- Credits - Images from public domain:
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- whitehouse.gov
- Internet archive (http://www.archive.org): "Republic Convention Highlights, 1960/07/25", "1960 Presidential Campaign Election Commercials"
- Download:
- Complete audio of Rockefeller-Nixon Attica dialogue available at:
- Resources on Attica Uprising:
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- Attica Prison Uprising: Resource list
- The Attica Rebellion: A 29-minute radio documentary
- For more info on Sam Melville, see: Sam’s Story