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Past Prison Riots #313610

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Nov 24, 1987
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Studio: Bruce Morton) Past prison uprisings reviewed. 1971 Attica, New York, 1980 Santa Fe, New Mexico, and 1983 Ossining, New York, riots detailed; scenes shown. 1983 New York successful negotiations discussed. [Negotiator David LEVIN - says negotiations are always possible.] [Negotiator Julian TEPPER - says inmates must be treated seriously.] 1980 Mariel boatlift iterated; details given, scenes shown. Jailing noted of many Mariel Cubans. Conviction negotiations should be maintained reported

(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Studio: Bruce Morton) Negotiations and necessity of no reprisals discussed.

Reporter(s):
Morton, Bruce;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:02:20

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