Mike Wallace Interview with Senator James Eastland
This is a kinescope of the nationally televised prime-time program, “The Mike Wallace Interview.” The picture was briefly lost due to technical difficulties in the original broadcast.
This interview contains language that may be offensive to some people.
Senator James Eastland of Mississippi, who had been called “The Voice of the White South,” talked to Mike Wallace about segregation, slavery, the… read more
Senator James Eastland of Mississippi, who had been called “The Voice of the White South,” talked to Mike Wallace about segregation, slavery, the Soviet Union, voting rights laws, and the Ku Klux Klan. Topics included a pending civil rights bill.
This is a kinescope of the nationally televised prime-time program, “The Mike Wallace Interview.” The picture was briefly lost due to technical difficulties in the original broadcast.
This interview contains language that may be offensive to some people. close
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