FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Government

VH 4814 A. Phillip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom
Summary: Today most Americans don't realize that the man who led the 1963 March on Washington was not Martin Luther King Jr., but a 74 year old African American labor leader. This video begins to restore a brilliant civil rights activist to his place as a key figure in 20th century American history. 086 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 1725 Access to Government Information
Summary: Speakers, Harry Hammitt, Katherine F. Mawdsley, David Bright Burnham, Robert Veeder; moderator, Harry Hammitt. Speaker discuss the issue of implementing individual and corporate access to federal, state and local information about communities, corporations, legislation, administration, the courts and public figures allowing access while protecting privacy. 089 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 8147 An Act Of Congress/ Produced By Guggenheim Productions Inc.
Summary: Video is a behind-the-scenes look at how a law is created in Congress. Film traces the path of the Clean Air Act of 1977 legislation, from its inception as bill HR-616 in Subcommittee to its signature into law by the President. Includes segments of committee hearings, strategy sessions, floor debate and joint House-Senate hearings, and follows the actions of key legislators. 059 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ENVIRONMENT

VH 3088 Afrique, Je Te Plumerai (Africa, I Will Fleece You)
Summary: Provides a masterly overview of one hundred years of cultural imperialism in Africa. Director Jean-Marie Teno uses Cameroon, the only African county colonized by three European powers, for a case study of the devastation of traditional African societies by imposed colonial cultures. This film is essential viewing for anyone who wants to understand the cultural and intellectual conflicts of present day Africa. 088 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 3069 Age Of The Shoguns, The (1600-1868)
Summary: This was the age of the Tokugawa family, the era of Edo, a period of over two-and -a half centuries during which Japan was sealed off from the rest of the world and only a handful of Dutch and Chinese-constantly watched and treated like pariahs- were allowed to live on Japanese soil and to trade with the Japanese. This program treats the history of Japan during this period: the established classes of daimyo, samurai, farmer, and merchant; the political 053 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, ANTHROPOLOGY Series: JAPAN PAST AND PRESENT

VH 2705 Allah Tantou (God's Will)
Summary: David Achkar reconstructs his father's life which closely parallels the rise and fall of Africa's own hopes for independence. Marof Achkar became a prominent figure in Sekou Toure's post colonial government, Guinea's U.N. ambassador and an articulate international spokesman for African causes. Recalled to Conakry in 1968, he was imprisoned and secretly executed in 1971. Director Achkar, David. 062 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: COMMUNICATION, BIOGRAPHY Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 7933 Alonso's Dream
Summary: Alonso lives in the Highland of Chenalho, where his community if filled with conflict due to the standoff between the Zapatista National Liberation Army that is demanding equal rights for the indigenous people of Mexico, and the Mexican Army. The film focuses on the impact the revolution and paramilitary violence have had on the daily lives of Mayan peasants in Mexico. 071 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 4496 America's Mandarin (1954-1963) / LBJ Goes to War (1964-1965)
Summary: "America's Mandarin (1954-1963): To stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia, America replaced France in South Vietnam - supporting autocratic President Ngo Dihn Diem until his own generals turned against him in a coup that brought political chaos to Saigon. "LBJ Goes to War (1964-1965)": With Ho Chi Minh determined to reunite Vietnam, LBJ determined to prevent it, and South Vietnam on the verge of collapse, the stage was set for massive escalation of the of the undeclared Vietnam War. 120 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 7483 American Government (Tape 1)
Summary: Video covers the origins and types of government and follows the development of American government from the Colonies through the current stages of Federalism, including civil rights issues. 114 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: U.S. HISTORY

VH 7484 American Government (Tape 2)
Summary: Video content covers the legislative and executive branches and the judicial system. 120 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: U.S. HISTORY

VH 0875 Among Brothers-Politics in New Orleans
Summary: Examines the 1986 mayoral election campaigns in New Orleans where the two leading candidates, Sidney Barthelemy and William Jefferson, were both black. Interviews with voters and politicians demonstrate the complexities of politics in black-majority American cities. 058 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2387 Apartheid's Last Stand
Summary: Examines how President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela have pushed through the peace process, detailing their maneuvers and strategy and what had led both leaders to major compromises in negotiating the end of white minority rule in South Africa. 057 Min. VIDEO 1992 Series: FRONTLINE

VH 7944 The Battle Of Chile
Summary: This video examines life in Chile following the coup which placed General Augusto Pinochet in power. 078 Min. VIDEO 1978

VH 6250 Behind the Mask: The IRA and Sinn Fein
Summary: Tells the story of the Irish Republican Army and its political wing Sinn Fein. Includes America's role in this struggle with Britain. 120 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 6112 Benazir Bhutto: Walking the Tightrope
Summary: Describes the rise to power of Pakistan's Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman head of state in a Moslem country, against a backdrop of political violence, corruption and poverty. 052 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, BIOGRAPHY

VH 7276 Benjamin Franklin
Summary: A group of scholars and historians examine the history of the pre-evolutionary era and the early republic through the writings of Benjamin Franklin, including the author's "Autobiography." 151 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: BIOGRAPHY, U.S. HISTORY, WRITERS

VH 2849 Black Conservatives
Summary: Black conservatives believe that liberals, both black and white, are doing the cause of African Americans more harm than good. In this specially adapted Phil Donahue program, Armstrong Williams, Kevin Pritchett, Phyllis Berry Meyers, and Dr. Khalid Al-Mansor say that the existing welfare system has become just another form of slavery; that blacks should strive for self-empowerment and not depend on the Democratic Party, which takes their votes for granted. 028 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIOLOGY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7287 Black Elk
Summary: A group of scholars, historians, and Native Americans examine the historical events of the Plains Indians in the 19th century, and Indian Removal Policy and warfare between the U.S. and various tribes, with reference to Black Elk's writings from "Black Elk Speaks". 142 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: BIOGRAPHY, U.S. HISTORY, WRITERS, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 0784 Bolivia: Union Rights
Summary: A shocking history of Bolivia's miners' unions which have been oppressed, often brutally, by the military & various Bolivian governments. The program argues successfully that the right to organize labor unions is a basic human right. Archival film footage as well as interviews with veteran Bolivian labor leaders provide insights into the miners' union. 028 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5713 Boris Yeltsin: the People's Choice
Summary: This program traces the life of the Russian leader from his impoverished childhood through his political career to his role in the 1991 coup and his presidency. 050 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: BIOGRAPHY Series: BIOGRAPHY

VH 4048 Born Under the Red Flag, 1976 - 1997
Summary: Part 1, Surviving Mao: 1976-1984. Part 2, The New Generation: 1984-1997. 114 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES Series: CHINA

VH 0436 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Summary: Documents the Great Depression, focusing on its human side as well as on national and international political repercussions. Shows how events prepared the way for Nazism, Japanese expansionism, and the altered role of government in the United States. Includes archival film footage. 020 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ECONOMICS, U.S. HISTORY

VH 4529 Bureaucracy of Government, The: John Lukacs
Summary: In this program, historian John Lukacs, discusses the common political lament over the giant but invisible mechanism called bureaucracy. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: MOYERS COLLECTION, THE

VH 4499 Cambodia and Laos / Peace Is at Hand (1968-1973)
Summary: "Cambodia and Laos": American involvement in these two countries began in 1961, when President John Kennedy sent in teams of US Special Forces to aid guerrillas against the Laotian communists and their North Vietnamese allies, and continued through the resultant 1965 communist Khmer Rouge victory in Cambodia. / "Peace is at Hand (1968-1973)": While American and Vietnamese soldiers continued to clash in battle, diplomats in Paris argued about making peace. After more than four years, they reached an accord that proved to be a preface to further bloodshed. 120 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 4661 Campaign Finance, Abuses and Reforms
Summary: This program provides an overview of campaign finance reform - the failed reform of the post Watergate era, the recent "soft money" scandals, and potential models for reform. 049 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: FINANCE

VH 4528 Can Self-Government Survive? Michael Sandel
Summary: In this program with Bill Moyers, Sandel discusses his views on what is needed for self-government to survive under modern conditions. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: MOYERS COLLECTION, THE

VH 3954 Can the States Do It Better?
Summary: This program goes back to the founding of the United States of America and examines the split between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over how much power the federal government should have, through the Civil War, to the rapid expansion of federal power during the Great Depression and World War II, to the Great Society programs of Lyndon Johnson, to the present. It looks at the idea of "devolution" today, and examines in detail two of the most contentious aspects of it: welfare reform and school vouchers. 056 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY

VH 0580 Capital Punishment
Summary: Does capital punishment comprise a cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment to the Constitution? Is it an effective deterrent against crime? Is the concept to retribution a desirable aspect of our legal system? These and other questions are argued in depth by lawyers in the sentencing phase of a trial involving a convicted murderer. 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 3464 Capital Sins: Authoritarianism and Democratization
Summary: Begins in the 1960's, when many of the region's political and economic systems were in disarray, and either reform or revolution seemed inevitable. This program looks at the path taken by Brazil, which confronted its problems with rich resources. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 5702 Casualty Phobia
Summary: From Vietnam to Somalia, television images of U.S. casualties have convinced Pentagon war planners to pursue a vision of 'bloodless war.' An eye-opening investigation into where technology, media, and the reality of conflict collide. 029 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: PSYCHOLOGY

VH 4400 Chance For Peace, A
Summary: CNN's documentary team crafts the story of hatred and hope in an ancient land: the history of warfare between Arabs and Jews, the breakthrough in previously stalemated positions between the PLO and Israel, and the dramatic signing of the peace accord in Washington. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: MIDDLE EAST

VH 3563 Changing Face of War
Summary: This program looks at the evolution of war in this century, from the airplanes of World War I which didn't have parachutes, to Mussolini's subjugation of Ethiopia with the latest technology, to the role of the tank to oppress ordinary citizens from the French Resistance, to Prague in 1968, to Tiananmen Square. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, WORLD HISTORY Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 5893 Chiapas: The Inside Story
Summary: Examines the 30 year rebellion and conflict between the Mexican government and the indigenous population in Chiapas. 060 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 0983 Chicago Politics (A Theater of Power)
Summary: Retrospective television news coverage of Chicago "reveling in its favorite vice: Politics." 087 Min. VIDEO 1987

VH 0752 Chile: Hasta Cuando?
Summary: Expose of Pinochet's regime of terror in Chile, including interviews with people who have been terrorized by the government. Describes how student protestors have been tortured and killed by government police. 057 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 0794 Chile: Torture as a Political Instrument
Summary: Victims, protestors, and a psychologist testify that Chile's National Intelligence Service, the CNI, practices physical and psychological torture in order to instill "terrible images in the collective unconscious" of the populace and thus discourage opposition. 028 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 4046 China in Revolution 1911-1949
Summary: Part 1, Battle for Survival: 1911-1936. Part 2, Fighting for the Future: 1936-1949. 120 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES Series: CHINA

VH 0130 CIA and Its People, The
Summary: Recruitment video. 020 Min. VIDEO Subject: CRIMINOLOGY

VH 4682 Cleaning Up Corruption
Summary: This program takes viewers to Uganda, Brazil, and Singapore where anti-corruption measures are opening up government and succeeding in producing less bureaucratic, more effective programs for citizens. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Series: EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

VH 6640 Coast Guard Dangerous Rescues
Summary: Each year heroic men and women of the Coast Guard save thousands of lives in situations that are as dangerous to the rescuers as to the victims. These amazing stories include a drug bust gone bad, an elderly man falling through the ice in Lake Michigan, and a family pleasure craft being sucked under a barge. 052 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 1527 Comfortable Lies, Bitter Truth
Summary: Four videocassettes, VH 1527-1530, 58 min. each. Each episode tells the Soviet story through the eyes of its people, exposing the tensions that erupt when pressures for modernization clash with centuries of Russian tradition and a political apparatus trying to cling to power. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: INSIDE GORBACHEV'S USSR

VH 1528 Coming Apart
Summary: Depicts the evolution of nationalism in the Soviet republics and the conflicts between ethnic groups which threaten Gorbachev's authority and the survival of a united Soviet system. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: INSIDE GORBACHEV'S USSR

VH 3567 Communism
Summary: This program charts the rise and fall of communism, from the Russian Revolution of 1917 to the demise of Soviet communism in 1991, and looks at the world's second communist giant, Mao's China. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 1722 Computer Based Surveillance of Individuals
Summary: See VH 1713. 090 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 1332 Congress, The
Summary: Examines the major political changes in Washington in the 15 years since the Vietnam War. In particular, the way power is acquired and used on an individual rather than group basis. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: POWER GAME, THE

VH 2939 Connecting To The Internet
Summary: An introduction to the Internet for the novice user, including hardware and software requirements, modes of access, and basic techniques for exploring the network's many features. 049 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 3290 Conservatives, The
Summary: This program follows the rise of the Conservative movement in America from the 1940's to the height of the Reagan era, including: the Hiss-Chambers case; the organization of three Conservative think tanks; the birth of the Goldwater candidacy; the development of Conservative power within the Republican Party; and conflict between Conservatives in the GOP and the "Eastern Establishment"; the ideological evolution of Ronald Reagan; the birth of Neo-Conservatism; Watergate; the emergence of the New Right; and the influence of supply side economics. 088 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 1713 Constitution in the Information Age, The
Summary: VH 1713-1727. A 15 part videocassette series that explores the impact that computers have on different areas of modern day life. Speaker, Laurence H. Tribe; moderator, Jim Warren. Recorded proceedings of the First Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy held March 26-28, 1991 in Burlingame, Calif. sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. 075 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 0354 Cooperation Across Boundaries: The Acid Rain Dilemma
Summary: Explores acid precipitation as a problem calling for political and diplomatic solutions. Specifically looks at the effect of acid rain on US-Canadian relations and on interstate relations, illustrating the legal difficulties of dealing with an environmental problem that has no boundaries. 032 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY

VH 0745 Costa Rica: Child in the Wind
Summary: Explores the issue of Costa Rica's neutrality in the face of its dependence on U.S. aid. Examines the history of Costa Rica and the reasons it has been able to exist as a neutral country committed to social welfare and free elections. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 0931 Coverup - Behind the Iran Contra Affair
Summary: An account of the first arms sale to Iran and the Reagan/Bush campaign's secret deal to torpedo Jimmy Carter in 1980. Discusses the shadow government of former CIA operatives, drug smugglers, top U.S. military personnel and others, and how their actions have impacted the course of history. 072 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: U.S. HISTORY

VH 4791 Cuba Va: The Challenge of the Next Generation
Summary: Considers Cuba's future from the perspective of Cuban youth. Young people born after the 1959 Revolution discuss the challenge of Cuba's economic crisis in the nineties. Socialists and dissidents debate the merits of socialism vs. capitalism, the need for change, internal difficulties, and international politics. Documentary style interweaves interviews and spontaneous debates with rarely seen views of Cuban youth culture. 059 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 0751 Cuba: In The Shadow of Doubt
Summary: Describes U.S. and Cuban relations from the Spanish-American War to 1986. Fidel Castro, American officials, and Cubans discuss everyday government. 058 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN STUDIES

VH 0438 Cuban Missile Crisis: Back From the Brink
Summary: Title on container "Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962." Deals with the history of relations between the United States and Cuba up to the confrontation of the United States and the Soviet Union regarding Russian missile sites in Cuba. 020 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, CARIBBEAN STUDIES

VH 4660 Day in the Life of a Representative, A
Summary: This program explores the world through the eyes of those we elect. From the political meetings to the social functions to the time spent campaigning, this program examines what politicians really do, and have to endure, in Washington. 028 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: CONGRESS

VH 1923 Daycare Grows Up
Summary: This program focuses on the new societal attitudes about child care and solutions evolving from those attitudes, provides an overview of government involvement, shows how some corporations are bringing daycare into the workplace, and reviews the needs of "latch-key" kids. 052 Min. VIDEO Subject: SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK

VH 7919 De L'Autre Cote (From the Other Side)
Summary: Through images and interviews with Mexicans and American law enforcement officers, this film examines the plight of poor Mexicans who try to emigrate to the United States illegally in hope of a better life. The use of cutting edge technology has stemmed the influx of illegal immigration in San Diego so now immigrants trek the mountains and deserts of Arizona to avoid detection, a much more dangerous route on which many have died. 099 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 1522 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Summary: Letters from soldiers in Vietnam, along with rare footage, reveal what the war was really like for those who fought it. 086 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 8106 Debating Our Destiny: 40 Years Of Presidential Debates
Summary: Video highlights 40 years of televised presidential debates and post-debate interviews with presidential candidates since 1960. 117 Min. VIDEO 2000

VH 0755 Debt Crisis, The-New Perspectives
Summary: Explores the economic implications of the inability of developing countries to service their foreign debts. 055 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ECONOMICS, FINANCE

VH 4526 Decline of Politics, The: The Superficial Democracy
Summary: American democracy depends on enlightened voters making responsible choices. But most voters never meet in person the people they elect as government leaders. Therefore, the job of enlightening the public falls to the communication skills of the candidates, their advertising experts, and the news media. This program examines the ramifications of a political arena that favors the superficial exchange of slogans, personal attacks, and orchestrated appearances over the serious discussion of issues, problems, and ideas. 029 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 0582 Defacto Segregation
Summary: The integration of a school system, when a city has substantially segregated neighborhoods, presents great difficulties. The cleavages that develop in a community over a school busing plan are shown. These differences of opinion have to do with cost and the integrity of the neighborhood school as well as with integration. 022 Min. VIDEO 1982 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 4110 Democracy in the Information Age: Who Should Govern the Web?
Summary: This project represents a first for both SEFLIN and Palm Beach Community College in regard to the delivery systems used to broadcast the program. Topics include; the Internet, via SEFLIN, the College's Home Page, listserves, on site book discussions to Constitution Week Library exhibits from the Library of Congress, and satellite uplink and downlink to over 40 sites in 14 states. 060 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6664 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 1, Tape 1, August 27, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 113 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6665 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 1, Tape 2, August 27, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 115 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6666 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 1, Tape 3, August 27, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 093 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6667 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 1, Tape 4, August 27, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 076 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6668 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 2, Tape 1, August 28, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 085 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6669 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 2, Tape 2, August 28, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 094 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6670 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 2, Tape 3, August 28, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 087 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6671 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 2, Tape 4, August 28, 1998. Videotape deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6672 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 3, Tape 1, September 2, 1998. Videotaped deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 081 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6673 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 3, Tape 2, September 2, 1998. Videotaped deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 117 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 6674 Deposition: Bill Gates Case: U.S.A. vs. Microsoft Corp.
Summary: Part 3, Tape 3, September 2, 1998. Videotaped deposition of Bill Gates in the Microsoft Offices in Redmond, Washington. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 7003 Disappearance of Tisoeur, The
Summary: In May, 1984 a woman named TiSoeur Norma disappeared from her home in Raboteau, in Northern Haiti. Her beating and disappearance sparked the first demonstrations against the Duvalier government in 29 years. This film chronicles the abuses of Jean Claude Duvalier, who continued his father's tradition of arrest and detention without warrant, torture and disappearance and the protest movements against his regime. 052 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 3457 Disappearances In Punjab
Summary: A documentary film on the legacy of human rights violations in Punjab committed by India's security forces, and its role in sustaining the Sikh separatists unrest in the state. 024 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIOLOGY, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 1555 Drug Enforcement Administration: DEA Training at Quantico
Summary: Recruitment video. 020 Min. VIDEO

VH 0178 Drug Trafficking
Summary: Discusses strategies used by the government and local law enforcement agencies to control drug trafficking. Focuses on Operation Pressure Point on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. 028 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY Series: CRIME FILE II

VH 0575 Due Process of Law
Summary: The Constitution guarantees due process of law. But when should due process give way to summary punishments in order to avoid immediate threats to the status quo? This question is argued by lawyers in a hearing to reinstate a student who has been summarily suspended after a campus demonstration. 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 5264 Eastern Europe 1900-1939
Summary: This program traces the history of Eastern Europe from the reign of Franz Josef to the rise of Hitler and the beginnings of the Second World War. 055 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: GEOGRAPHY, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: EASTERN EUROPE

VH 5265 Eastern Europe 1939-1953
Summary: The events leading up to World War II had a devastating political and economic effect on Eastern Europe, as did the rise of Stalin and the thirst for empire of the Soviet Union. This program traces how both Hitler's and Stalin's quest for power left this vulnerable area of the world permanently destabilized. 055 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: GEOGRAPHY, EUROPEAN STUDIES, WORLD HISTORY Series: EASTERN EUROPE

VH 5266 Eastern Europe 1953-1991
Summary: This program begins with the death of Stalin, which precipitated a rash of political intrigues in the Balkans, and ends with the fall of Communism. 059 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: GEOGRAPHY, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: EASTERN EUROPE

VH 3570 Effects of War, The
Summary: This program contains remarkable footage of the Blitz of London, atrocities committed by the Nazis, the Spanish Civil War, the Vietnam War, and the problems of refugees-from the tragic psychological effects on people who lost their families and homes, to what role the rest of the world should play in helping. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: WORLD HISTORY Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 1724 Electronic Speech, Press & Assembly
Summary: Speakers, Lance Rose, Jack Rickard, George Perry, John McMullen, Eric Lieberman, David Hughes; moderator, Eric Lieberman. Speakers discuss freedoms of electronic speech, public & private electronic assembly and electronic publishing; issues of prior restraint and chilling effects of monitoring on freedoms and possible justifications and alternatives for monitoring. 091 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, COMMUNICATION, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 3571 End of Empires, The
Summary: This program looks at the end of European imperialism and colonial rule in Asia and Africa. Looking back at the splendor of the European empires in their heyday, the program explains how independence movements gathered strength to eventually overthrow the colonial powers, and the severe political and economic difficulties that often accompanied independence. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN STUDIES, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ASIAN STUDIES Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 0576 Equal Opportunity
Summary: A dramatic presentation in which two men, one black and one white, apply for a promotion to the same position. The elements of equal opportunity are explored. 022 Min. VIDEO 1982 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 7119 European Union Video Library, The
Summary: The European Union, which was formed by the Maastricht Treaty after World War II with six Western European countries, is currently composed of 15 member states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 070 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 4658 Evolution of the Congress
Summary: While it adheres steadfastly to many procedures and traditions, Congress is nonetheless a markedly different institution today than might have been envisioned by our Founding Fathers. This program examines how the legislative branch of the government has evolved, exploring the intended purpose of Congress and what challenges it faces in trying to remain an essential part of our democracy. 028 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: CONGRESS

VH 1290 Excellence in the Public Sector
Summary: The organizations profiled in this documentary on managerial excellence in the public sector are the Naval Aviation Depot, Alameda, CA; Dept. of Juvenile Justice, New York City; City of Phoenix, AZ; National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, New York City; and Ochoco National Forest, OR. 053 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: MANAGEMENT

VH 0863 Excellence in the Public Sector (Tom Peters)
Summary: Host Tom Peters presents examples of high achievement and superior ser vice in today's government and public agencies, helping to dispel the notion of bureaucratic waste and inefficiency in the public sector. 053 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: MANAGEMENT

VH 3454 Exploring Storm Surge
Summary: This video provides a thorough discussion of storm surge, one of the most dangerous elements of hurricanes and major storms. This video illustrates basic storm surge principles, shows actual footage of storm surge damage and relates high-water level data collection by the U.S. Geological Survey to the task of recreating the storm surge event. 014 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ENVIRONMENT

VH 3573 Fascism
Summary: This program looks at the appeal of fascist ideologies in the 20th century. In Germany, racism was an essential part of the Nazi state. The Nazi idea of creating a pure Germanic race to dominate the world demanded the extermination of so-called impure elements, primarily Jews. The program looks at how these ideas were systematically implemented and includes interviews with two people whose lives were tragically affected. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: HOLOCAUST, WORLD HISTORY Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 6724 Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary
Summary: Teacher Laura Angelica Simon explores the impact of California's Proposition 187, which denied public education and health care to illegal immigrants, on the immigrant community. The subject is Hoover Elementary School, where the attitudes and emotions of teachers, students and parents are examined, focusing on a ten year old Salvadorian girl. 053 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 3471 Fire in the Mind: Revolutions and Revolutionaries
Summary: Looks at revolutionary movements in the regions today, with emphasis on the former guerillas in El Salvador and the current movement in Peru. The program also examines three revolutions of this century-in Mexico, Cuba, and Nicaragua. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 8375 The First Amendment In The New Millenium
Summary: Close Up on C-SPAN host, John Milewski, interviews Kenneth A. Paulson, executive director of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University and senior vice president of The Freedom Forum. Paulson discusses in front of a live audience, the press, prayer in schools, the Internet, hate crimes and censorship and examines the First Amendment's role in addressing these and other issues. Discusses the challenges it faces in the 21st century and questions how vital these rights are to our everyday lives and to our future. 017 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY Series: CLOSE UP CONVERSATIONS

VH 1246 For The People
Summary: Examines the impact of the Constitution on the lives of American citizens, as seen in three landmark Supreme Court cases. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 4504 For Which it Stands
Summary: This documentary focuses on the Texas flag burning case of 1989 and the emotional, political, and legal aspects of the First Amendment issue. Interviews with two men on opposite sides of the issue are central to this award winning video. Joey Johnson, defendant in the Supreme Court case, tested the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of expression when he set fire to an American flag at the 1984 Republican National Convention. Ret. Captain Red McDaniel, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, risked his life to keep a tiny handmade American flag hidden from his captors during his imprisonment. 024 Min. VIDEO 1992 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS

VH 0430 Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt
Summary: Brief biographies of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, who both demonstrated strength, vision and tenacity in their separate lives and gained world-wide recognition for their actions. 027 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: BIOGRAPHY

VH 3211 Free Speech and Advertising - Who Draws the Line?
Summary: In April 1987, 14 distinguished Americans, representing the law, medicine, universities, publishing, tobacco and alcohol industries, met in Faneuil Hall to discuss the conflict between the 1st Amendment and concerns for public health. The 1976 Supreme Court ruling that truthful advertising has 1st Amendment protection conflicts with currently proposed bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 0585 Freedom of Speech
Summary: Examines the complexities of Constitutional freedom and guarantees. Discusses whether or not freedom of speech is absolute or should be controlled when it threatens law and order. Illustrates the discussion with the case of a neo-Nazi who speaks in front of a Jewish temple in praise of Hitler and in criticism of Jews. 018 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 0573 Freedom of the Press
Summary: Can a reporter refuse to cooperate in a criminal investigation in the name of freedom of the press? This program is based on a case which dramatizes the question of how far that right extends. The ultimate answer is left open-ended. 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 6592 Future of War, The
Summary: The U.S. Army is experiencing an identity crisis brought on by the end of the Cold War. As it heads into the 21st century, the nation's largest military service is struggling to keep pace with changing technology, changing enemies and increasingly global missions. This program examines the army's internal debate between those promoting change and those resisting it, and how today's decisions may impact the outcome of wars fought decades from now. 056 Min. VIDEO 2000

VH 4883 Gate of Heavenly Peace, The, Part 1
Summary: This program revisits the events that unfolded at Tiananmen Square and explores the political process that led to the protests and eventual Beijing massacre. Part 1 of 2. 118 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 4884 Gate of Heavenly Peace, The, Part 2
Summary: This program revisits the events that unfolded at Tiananmen Square and explores the political process that led to the protests and eventual Beijing massacre. Part 2 of 2. 189 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 3470 Get Up, Stand Up: Problems of Sovereignty
Summary: Addresses challenges to national sovereignty in the Americas. Colombia, Jamaica, and Panama are highlighted, and a wide range of threats from narcoterrorism to foreign intervention are explored. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN STUDI Series: AMERICAS

VH 6591 Give War A Chance
Summary: Explores the bitter divide between military and civilian attitudes of what, where, when, and why America employs a military force. Correspondent Peter J. Boyer discovers an unprecedented divide between what American diplomats want and what the military is prepared to deliver. From opposite vantage points, Leighton "Snuffy" Smith and Richard Holbrooke discuss the long lasting shadow that Vietnam has cast over subsequent use of military intervention. 057 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 1250 God & The Constitution
Summary: Bill Moyer discusses the separation of church and state religious liberty, and the establishment clause with Martin E. Marty and Leonard W. Levy. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 4680 Governments Caring For People
Summary: This program explores how governments can provide services for their people when resources are scarce. Areas such as post-Soviet Russia, Chile, and Senegal are examined. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Series: EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

VH 4518 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 1
Summary: This program features FDR's first inaugural address and "Grilled Millionaire" speech, as well as the flamboyant Huey Long's "Every Man is a King" and others. 048 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 4519 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 2
Summary: This program features FDR's declaration of war on Japan, and General Douglas MacArthur's "old soldiers never die" retirement speech before Congress. Other speeches include FDR's humorous response to Republican allegations of budgetary waste surrounding his dog, Fala; General George Patton's controversial stump speech in support of WWII, and excerpts from John L. Lewis's five hour pro union filibuster before a congressional committee studying mine safety. 039 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 4520 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 3
Summary: In this program, Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon argue the merits of democracy and communism in the impromptu Kitchen Debate, complete with on screen translations. Also included are Nixon's famous Checkers speech; a 1960 campaign address to Wisconsin farmers by Senator Hubert Humphrey; and the verbal showdown between Senator Joseph McCarthy and attorney Joseph Welch at the Army-McCarthy hearings that helped end McCarthy's political career. 051 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 4521 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 4
Summary: This program contains speeches by two of the 20th century's greatest orators: John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Included are Kennedy's inaugural address, the American University speech calling for an end to nuclear proliferation, and the politically charged "Ich bin ein Berliner" address delivered at the Berlin Wall. King's moving "I Have a Dream" speech to civil rights marchers in Washington and parts of his prophetic "When a Man Has Already Died" speech are also featured. 045 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 4522 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 5
Summary: This program begins with a fiery speech by Malcolm X that reminds us of the polarization of American political life in the 1960's. Nelson Rockefeller's condemnation of 1968 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater as a political extremist; Goldwater's rebuttal of the charges; and Ronald Reagan's stump speech in support of Goldwater follow. Robert Kennedy's moving eulogy for Martin Luther King, Jr., concludes the program. 037 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 4523 Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory, Pt. 6
Summary: This program features speeches by several major orators of the modern political era, including representative Barbara Jordan's stunningly eloquent appeal for nonpartisan judgment at the Nixon impeachment hearings. Ronald Reagan shows why he was known as the "great communicator" in his 1981 inaugural address. Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo's resounding keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic Convention, as well as an emotion charged 1984 campaign speech by Jesse Jackson, are also included. 055 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY Series: GREAT AMERICAN SPEECHES

VH 1242 Great Depression and Foreign Affairs, America in the Pacific
Summary: 1. Presents the outcome of the Great Depression in America and how it changed the outlook of the world. 2. Describes how Japan began a series of aggressive military campaigns in China in the early 1930's. 052 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: WORLD HISTORY, U.S. HISTORY, ASIAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: BETWEEN THE WARS

VH 0414 Hands That Picked Cotton
Summary: Using a historical perspective, discusses how Blacks are becoming more politically active in the southern United States, locally, and in state and national government. Includes footage on Robert Clark's unsuccessful run for Congress in 1982. 059 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 7858 Hero For All, A: Nelson Mandela's Farewell
Summary: Chronicles Nelson Mandela's 1998 farewell tour through the United States and Canada before he stepped down as President. 060 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 1526 High Crimes & Misdemeanors
Summary: Summarizes the covert operations that became the Iran-Contra Affair. Examines the involvement of the Reagan administration in the arms-for-hostages exchange, and explains the role of Iran, Israel, and Nicaragua in the affair. 090 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY Series: FRONTLINE

VH 7902 HIPAA: A Guide for Healthcare Workers
Summary: Discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and focuses on the patient privacy and data security issues that will have the most impact on the practices of healthcare workers. Approved for 1 contact hour of continuing nursing education. Includes 20 CE workbooks, 2 instructor/facilitator packets and 2 answer guides. Produced by Bill R. Irwin. 023 Min. VIDEO 2003

VH 4500 Homefront USA / The End of the Tunnel (1973-1975)
Summary: "Homefront USA": Through troubled years of controversy and violence, US casualties mounted, victory remained elusive and American opinion moved from general approval to general dissatisfaction with the Vietnam War. / "The End of the Tunnel": South Vietnamese leaders believed that America would never let them go down to defeat - a belief that died as North Vietnamese tanks smashed into Saigon on April 30, 1975, and the long war ended with South Vietnam's surrender . 120 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 0597 Huey Long
Summary: Uses footage from old films to portray events in the life of the Louisiana politician Huey Long and discusses the opinions of several people concerning the impact of his career. 088 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0421 Il Duce
Summary: Segment from the television program " History in Action. Shows the roots of Mussolini's fascist regime in Italy and the execution of its seemingly laudable goals of order and discipline. Focuses on the hidden costs of its reforms. Includes archival film footage. 020 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 0812 Illusions of News
Summary: This program examines the impact of the visual image in news & politics in the electing of Presidents & the governing of America. 058 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: PUBLIC MIND, THE - BILL MOYERS

VH 1434 Imperialism, The Arms Race and the Bush Hypocrisy
Summary: Applies the critique of imperialism and the arms race to recent developments including the invasion of Panama and Bush's foreign and domestic policies. 078 Min. VIDEO 1990 Series: LECTURE SERIES: MICHAEL PARENTI

VH 1251 In The Beginning
Summary: Eminent historians discuss the origins of the Constitution, its role as a symbol in American life, and how black Americans and others have been denied their constitutional rights. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 3467 In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women
Summary: Examines the changes Chilean women of every social class effected as they organized during the Pinochet years to create better living conditions. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 0747 Increase and Multiply?
Summary: Documentary concerning the human and environmental consequences of overpopulation in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Argues that cutbacks in U.S. sponsored family planning programs have harmed the health and well-being of Third World countries. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, ASIAN STUDIES, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 1510 Innovations in State & Local Government
Summary: An awards program of the Ford Foundation in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 037 Min. VIDEO

VH 1509 Innovations in State & Local Government 1988
Summary: An awards program of the Ford Foundation in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 030 Min. VIDEO

VH 5876 Inside Castro's Cuba
Summary: This film discovers huge support for Fidel Castro because he brought Cubans a higher standard of living than that of any other country in the third world. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare access to Castro himself and to his personal archives resulting in an insightful view of the man and his people. 051 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 1715 International Perspectives & Impacts
Summary: Speakers, Robert Veeder, Tom Riley, David H. Flaherty, Ronald L. Plesser; moderator, Ron Plesser. Speakers discuss other nations' models for protecting personal information and communications, and for granting access to government information, including the European Community's 1992 trans-border data flow and accountability issues; implications for privacy and personal expression. 085 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 8148 An Introduction To The Federal Courts
Summary: Video provides a general introduction to the federal court system's administration and organization. 027 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 4030 Investing in the Next Generation
Summary: Part 2 of 3. Looks at innovative ways inner-city communities are helping young people make the right choices for the future. Four youth groups are featured in this episode: the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas; the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Philadelphia; Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Milwaukee; and the READY Foundation, Newark. 057 Min. VIDEO 1997 Series: NEW URBAN RENEWAL

VH 2265 IRS-The Whole Picture
Summary: Recruitment video. 008 Min. VIDEO

VH 0397 Istokpoga Lake of Legends
Summary: The story of how citizens, lawmakers and government agencies are working together to solve major aquatic plant problems and restore to health Florida's fifth largest lake. 039 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT Series: AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT

VH 7066 Japanese Relocation / Tale of Two Cities
Summary: Two newsreels about the relocation of Japanese Americans and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII. "Japanese Relocation" is the official government whitewash documentary about the removal of 110, 000 Japanese (two thirds of them U.S. citizens) in the American interior. "Tale of Two Cities" shows the destructive results of atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with closeups of effects on building and materials. 023 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 1245 Justice Sandra Day O'Conner
Summary: The Supreme Court's first female Justice talks with Moyers about her role and the Constitution. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 0584 Juvenile Law
Summary: Contrasts the adult criminal procedures and judicial law by showing the treatment of two brothers, one 15 and the other 18 years of age, who are arrested for a crime. Raises questions about the paternalistic issues involved in reform of the juvenile justice system. 024 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 3038 Korea: War, Prosperity and Democracy
Summary: The Korean War Revisited, Korea 1995, The Open World, The Open Future, Seoul Olympic Arts Festival. 093 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 7007 Krik? Krak?
Summary: A political documentary about life under two generations of Duvalier rule in Haiti. Mixes documents from daily life, including an interview with Papa Doc Duvalier, and fictional films to create a sense of horror, resistance, rebellion, and misery. Conveys what a straightforward documentary cannot: the continual shifts between levels of reality in Haitian life, some of which are inaccessible to the camera, in particular, the omnipresence of the Voodoo religion. 078 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES

VH 4641 Last Battle of the Gulf War, The
Summary: The story of how Gulf War Syndrome came into existence, examining the psychology of war, the politics of veterans's affairs, and the role of the media and the biomedical research community. 060 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 1720 Law Enforcement & Civil Liberties
Summary: Speakers, Sheldon T. Zenner, Kenneth Rosenblatt, Mitchell Kapor, Mike Gibbons, Cliff Figallo, Sharon Beckman, Mark Rash; moderator, Dorothy Denning. Speakers discuss the use of computers as an aid for investigations, also stating the need for the determination of a dividing line between civil liberties and law enforcement. 083 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 1719 Law Enforcement Practices & Problems
Summary: Speaker, Robert M. Snyder, Donald Delaney, Dale Boll, Don Ingraham; moderator, Glenn Tenney. Speakers discuss investigation, prosecution, due process and deterring computer crimes now and in the future and the use of computers to aid law enforcement. 090 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 4501 Legacies
Summary: Vietnam is in the Soviet orbit, poorer than ever, at war on two fronts; America's legacy includes more than 500, 000 refugees, 2.5 million Vietnam veter ans and some questions that won't go away. 060 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 1721 Legislation & Regulation
Summary: Speakers Jerry Berman, Craig Schriffies, Bill Jullian, Steve McLellan, Elliot T. Maxwell, Paul Bernstein; moderator, Robert Jacobson. Speakers discuss the alternatives and problems of balancing the right of privacy with freedom of information. 082 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 3007 Lines of Blood: The Drug War in Columbia
Summary: For almost a decade, the United States, backed by Britain and other Western countries has tried to smash the powerful and wealthy drug cartels with little success. The film criticizes the rigidity of U.S. policy which doggedly pursues the foreign producers and traffickers, while ignoring the domestic social problems that create the demand. 052 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 1529 Looking for Perestroika
Summary: Visits to various enterprises in the Soviet Union and the economic ministry in the Kremlin and interviews with workers, state managers, entrepreneurs and economists reveal the progress and problems of economic reform and the Russian people's conflicting opinions about 'perestroika'. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: INSIDE GORBACHEV'S USSR

VH 3090 Lumumba: Death of a Prophet
Summary: Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) is remembered less for his lasting achievements than as a shining symbol of the struggle for self determination. This film is director Raoul Peck's moving mediation on the tragic events of Lumumba's twelve month rise and fall as Zaire's first and only popularly elected prime minister. Directed by Raoul Peck. 070 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 0818 Man Who Would Be President, The (1917-1956)
Summary: Three videocassettes, VH 0818-0820. A documentary biography of J.F. Kennedy from childhood to death. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY Series: J.F. KENNEDY: A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND TIMES

VH 7857 Mandela in America
Summary: The authorized behind-the-scenes look at Nelson Mandela's U.S. Freedom Tour. Provides an insider's view of the most memorable public and private moments of his trip and his message on the fight against apartheid. 090 Min. VIDEO 1990

VH 4047 Mao Years, The
Summary: Part 1, Catch the Stars and Moon: 1949-1960. Part 2, It's Right to Rebel!: 1960-1976. 118 Min. VIDEO Subject: ASIAN STUDIES Series: CHINA

VH 5921 Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady
Summary: This documentary is both a biography of Margaret Thatcher and a concise summary of British politics from the '50s through the '90s. Composed of archival footage, this program tracks the controversial career of the woman dubbed "The Iron Lady"--a forceful leader who dismantled decades of political consensus. 053 Min. video 1999 Subject: BIOGRAPHY Series: GIANTS OF THE 20th CENTURY

VH 1534 McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
Summary: Documents the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings through excerpts from the television footage shot during the six weeks of hearings. Includes remarks by Paul Newman, who places the excerpts in historical perspectives. 055 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 1243 Mortimer Adler: Teaching the Constitution
Summary: In an eleven-part series, Bill Moyers discusses the history of the Constitution, how it has been interpreted, and how it affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Includes conversations with Supreme Court Justices Blackmun, Brennan, O'Connor and Powell, and scholars Ronald Dworkin, Mortimer Adler, and Martin Marty. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 1252 Mr. Justice Blackmun
Summary: Moyers interviews the Supreme Court Justice who wrote the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade, the case that legalized abortion. Moyers and Blackmun discuss the emotional and moral challenge of interpreting the Constitution. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 1248 Mr. Justice Brennan
Summary: Mr. Justice Brennan speaks with Moyers about constitutional issues and the workings of the Supreme Court. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 3078 Mussolini and Italian Fascism
Summary: Profiles the life of Benito Mussolini, discussing his effect on Italy and world history. Includes archival photographs and discussion from historian Denis Mack Smith. 032 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 0429 Napoleon Bonaparte
Summary: Presents the life of Napoleon, who combined military genius and a great ability for organization and administration in his role as empire builder. 012 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 4605 Narmada Diary, A
Summary: Five years in the life of Narmada Bachao Andolan, the Save Narmad Movement, which has spearheaded the agitation against the dam is documented. In a situation where government resettlement rehabilitation programs have proved inadequate and inappropriate. 060 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ASIAN STUDIES, ENVIRONMENT

VH 4034 National Issues, Local Decisions: Libraries, the Internet...
Summary: Full title "National Issues, Local Decisions: Libraries, the Internet and the First Amendment." Via Satellite. October 17, 1997. Program goal: To support local libraries in making appropriate local policies about public Internet access by providing information and insight about the relevant technologies, laws and the various societal contexts in which different kinds of libraries work. 121 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 7859 Nelson Mandela: Free At Last
Summary: Contains rare clandestine footage smuggled out of South Africa, insightful interviews with the principal players, plus the uncensored and unedited first speech Mandela gave upon his release from prison. 079 Min. VIDEO 1990

VH 1718 Network Environments of the Future
Summary: Speaker, Eli M. Noam; moderator, Marc Rotenberg. Speaker discusses the reconciliation of freedom of speech and association. 041 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 5295 New Horizons for Human Rights
Summary: This program explores different examples of new standards, including environmental degradation and the urgent need to protect people's health, and indigenous populations who are demanding that their age old rights be respected. 027 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ENVIRONMENT

VH 5877 New South Africa, The: A Personal Journey
Summary: White expatriate playwright Tug Yourgrau returns to South Africa after the election of Nelson Mandela to learn about the changes there. 055 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 1247 Nineteen Eighty-Seven v. The Constitution
Summary: The Constitution of 1787 is tested against the issues of 1987: mandatory drug testing in the workplace, computer technology's threat to personal privacy, the impact of weapons technology on the war powers clause. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 3095 Nineteen Ninety-Five White House Conference on Aging
Summary: Government Document (DOC PER PR 42.2: AG 4/VIDEO) 027 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 4031 No Place Like Home
Summary: Part 3 of 3. Reporter Clarence Page takes viewers to Boston, Washington, St. Louis and other places for a look at resident management of public housing. Says Page, "It's an example of how well the poor, when given a chance, can manage their own affairs." Resident management groups featured in this segment include: Bromley-Heath Tenant Management Corporation, Boston; Cochran Gardens Tenant Management Corp., St. Louis; and the Kenilworth/Parkside resident Management Corp., Washington, D.C. 037 Min. VIDEO 1997 Series: NEW URBAN RENEWAL

VH 4502 One Nation Under God
Summary: The story of the 1985 landmark school prayer case that traveled from a Mobile, Alabama classroom to the Supreme Court: "Wallace v. Jaffree." Ishmael Jaffree didn't want his 5 year old son Chioke to participate in a daily musical prayer at school because he wanted his children "to be from programmed thinking." When Jaffree's requests to stop the prayer went unheeded, he filed the lawsuit that became a focal point in this First Amendment controversy. Offering an opposing viewpoint on school prayer and the Jaffree case for this video is Fred Wolfe. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS

VH 4720 Operation Cooperation
Summary: A discussion of various cooperative endeavors between law enforcement agencies and private security organizations. 030 Min. VIDEO 2001

VH 1525 Our Forgotten War
Summary: A portrait of the country of El Salvador and the impact of American programs and policies on the country, people and war. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES Series: FRONTLINE

VH 6923 Out of Place: A Memoir
Summary: Edward Said talks about growing up in Jerusalem, Cairo, Lebanon and the United States. He describes his personal development as a critic and thinker and his books about both the East and the West. He also reflects on his childhood as a displaced Christian Palestinian and his move to the U.S. 070 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST

VH 2723 Panama Deception, The
Summary: In 1989 Panama was turned inside out by 26, 000 U.S. government troops searching for one man, Manuel Noriega. Stealth fighters roared overhead, media reports were suppressed, and the civilian body count may have risen into the thousands. While the U.S. government was telling one story, an intrepid group of filmmakers were braving roadblocks and bullets to bring America the truth. This film documents what really happened. See mass graves unearthed exposing 091 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 6164 Parliament at Work
Summary: Looks at how the parliament works in Britain, the role of Members of Parliament, their daily work in their constituency and in the House. 027 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: INSIDE BRITAIN

VH 0442 Peace Conference, The
Summary: Lecture by A.J.P. Taylor on the Paris Peace Conference. How wars end. The first world war the peace conference. 025 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ASIAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: HOW WARS END

VH 1333 Pentagon, The
Summary: A look at defense decisions and why its so difficult to solve problems involving major amount of the nations' tax dollars. Weapons that don't work, interservice rivalries and pork barrel politics, and the major players in these defense decisions are examined. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: POWER GAME, THE

VH 1716 Personal Information & Privacy 1
Summary: Speaker, Janlori Goldman, John Baker, Alan F. Westin, Marc Rotenbery; moderator, Lance Hoffman. Speakers discuss government and private collection, sharing, marketing, verification, use, protection of, and access to and responsibility for personal data, including lifestyle, work, health, school, census, voter, tax and financial and consumer information. 090 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 1717 Personal Information & Privacy 2
Summary: Speakers, Simon Davies, Evan Hendricks, Tom Mandel, Willis Ware; moderator, Lance Hoffman. Speakers discuss the ethics of "Strip Mining Data" for resale in the Information Economy. 080 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 4659 Political Partisanship vs. Serving the People
Summary: This program examines the recent phenomenon of congressional gridlock, and explores the role of political partisanship in helping, or hurting, efforts to improve our government. 028 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: CONGRESS

VH 3486 Politics of Privacy, The
Summary: The 1988 race for the presidency has focused more visibly than ever before on the personal lives of the candidates. This program delves further into politics and privacy. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Series: ETHICS IN AMERICA

VH 4527 Polling and Statistics
Summary: This program shows how statistics are used to forecast the outcome of elections, and how faulty polling methodology produces inaccurate results. The program focuses on the 1992 British parliamentary elections, in which four major polling companies predicted the wrong outcome. We learn how data was distorted by poor sampling methodology and outright lying by those polled. Political experts discuss proper methodology and explain how pollsters can avoid dishonest responses that skew results and predictions. 025 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 3581 Power to the People
Summary: This program looks at how the Russian revolution changed the peaceful image of socialism to violent revolt, and gave the Soviet people the false impression that they controlled their own destinies. Ghandi's pacifist resistance to British rule in India offered an alternative and influential image of popular struggle, which found echoes in the civil right movements in the U.S. and South Africa. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 6823 Prelude to War
Summary: Part of a series initially shown to American soldiers who were going overseas in 1942. This first segment shows film clips of events from 1933 to 1939 which prompted the United States' entry into World War II. 053 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: U.S. HISTORY Series: WHY WE FIGHT

VH 0445 Present Chaos, The
Summary: Lecture by A.J.P. Taylor on the complicated process of ending World War II. 025 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ASIAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: HOW WARS END

VH 0820 Presidency and the Legacy, The (1961 - 1963)
Summary: Documents the years Kennedy spent in the White House, his assassination & the way he is remembered. This program takes an in depth look at the events that shaped the Kennedy legacy considering both the triumphs & mistakes. 056 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY Series: J.F. KENNEDY: A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND TIMES

VH 1335 Presidency, The
Summary: A look at the highest office in the American government to show what kind of power the president has - or doesn't have, due to the fragmentation of power that exists in Washington. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: POWER GAME, THE

VH 1893 President Carter
Summary: In this interview, President Carter reflects on the nature of Presidential leadership, illustrated by the Camp David Accords, the Iran hostage crisis the Panama Canal Treaty, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the energy crisis. 060 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES Series: PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION, THE

VH 1894 President Ford
Summary: President Ford discusses the War Powers Resolution and other Congressional limitations on Presidential power, the personal qualities required to be President, limitations on Presidential office, the threat of assassination, and the difficulties that confront the legislative branch. 060 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES Series: PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION, THE

VH 1892 President Nixon
Summary: Richard Nixon discusses the Presidency from the perspective of his long career in public service. Among the topics considered are the War Powers Resolution and other limitations upon the President's conduct of foreign affairs in the context of both the Vietnam War and the Arab-Israeli conflict of 1973. 060 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES Series: PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION, THE

VH 1895 President Reagan
Summary: In this interview Ronald Reagan discusses Congress and the budget process, the Executive Branch's role in the management of the economy, Presidential relations, the media, the appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court, and Presidential initiatives in foreign affairs, including the intervention in Grenada, the bombing of Libya, and United States support of the Nicaraguan contras. 055 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES Series: PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION, THE

VH 4662 Price of Power, The: Money in Politics
Summary: Zeroes in on the price candidates pay to win election to public office. Media drives campaigns...money drives media. Investigates where candidates get their money and what they trade in their quest for political power. Takes a look at wealth and its influence on our first amendment rights and analyzes the role of money in campaigns including local, state, and national races. 022 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 0158 Private Prisons
Summary: A discussion of the pros and cons of allowing private business to own and operate prison systems for the government. 028 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY Series: CRIME FILE II

VH 0065 Private Sector in Corrections, The: Fad or Future?
Summary: Prisons in the U.S. are outdated, overcrowded and expensive. The federal government has turned to the private sector for prison management and the financing of new prisons. This program provides a look at private sector prison management. 027 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY

VH 0583 Privilege Against Self Incrimination, The
Summary: Explains that the Fifth Amendment protects the accused against coerced confessions, but questions what happens to this and other guarantees of the Constitution under the impact of advanced technologies. 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 0221 Promise of America: Covenant-People of the Living Law
Summary: Hosted by Theodore Bickell. Draws a parallel between the U.S. Constitution and the Jewish Torah. Shows the similarity of the two, their flexibility and the covenant contained in each. 032 Min. VIDEO

VH 3478 Public Trust, Private Interests
Summary: Jeane Kirkpatrick, Joseph A. Califano Jr., Senator Alan Simpson, Peter Jennings, and others address the problems of trust - within government, between one public official and another, and between the government and the public. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIOLOGY Series: ETHICS IN AMERICA

VH 0819 Race for the White House, The (1957-1961)
Summary: Kennedy's background shaped him into a patriot & persuasive politician. The second program focuses on television broadcasts that reveal the rise of the junior congressman from Massachusetts as he begins his climb toward the presidency of the United States. 057 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY Series: J.F. KENNEDY: A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND TIMES

VH 3582 Racism
Summary: This program covers the most appalling crimes against humanity committed under racist justifications: Hitler's ambitions to create a Master Race and the annihilation of six million Jews, and the more recent crimes of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and the Hutu massacre of Tutsis in Rwanda. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, HOLOCAUST, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 3452 Raincatcher
Summary: A conservation video that promotes a balance between natural and developed West Palm Beach, Florida. Features Mayor Nancy Graham. 009 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY

VH 4029 Rebuilding Neighborhoods From the Ground Up
Summary: Part 1 of 3. Focuses on Community Development Corporations (CDCS), nonprofit organizations formed by residents to revitalize their own neighborhoods. Groups featured include East Brooklyn Congregations, New York City; Tacolcy Economic Development Corporation, Miami; and in Los Angeles, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles. 057 Min. VIDEO 1997 Series: NEW URBAN RENEWAL

VH 5268 Reconquering the Conquest: Quebec
Summary: The struggles in Quebec are another chapter in the story of European nationalism: the descendants of French settlers three centuries ago seeking to maintain their national heritage and an aboriginal group taking up the language of European nationalism to advance its claims. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: GEOGRAPHY, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: NATIONALISM: BLOOD AND BELONGING

VH 4681 Regulation of Industry
Summary: This program looks at what the state can do to regulate industry. Areas such as Korea, Tanzania, Uganda, and Chile are examined. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Series: EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

VH 1163 Regulators, The
Summary: Host E.G. Marshall shows the work of the Environmental Protection Agency in translating federal law into specific regulations. Focuses on the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act, especially section 169A, which is aimed at wilderness areas. 051 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: ENVIRONMENT, SOCIOLOGY

VH 2750 Reinventing Government...By the People
Summary: National Performance Review, Reinventing Government ...By the People is U.S. Govt. Document. (DOC PER PRVP 42.2: G 74/2/VIDEO) 033 Min. VIDEO Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 0182 Revenue Officer Career, A: Say Yes to the IRS
Summary: Recruitment video. 008 Min. VIDEO 1988

VH 0132 Rich Country, Strong Military
Summary: A program in the course: "Japan, the Changing Tradition". Examines the ways in which Japan effected the transition from a feudal state to a major world power in the last half of the 19th century. 029 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, ECONOMICS

VH 0578 Right to Privacy, The
Summary: Presents a case in which electronic surveillance by the police results in the issuance of a search warrant, arrests, and a pretrial hearing. Attorneys argue whether the constitutional right to privacy was violated, 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 6263 Road to Bloody Sunday, The: How the Troubles in Northern Ire
Summary: This documentary chronicles the conflict in Northern Ireland, focusing on the years between 1968 and 1972. The program examines the rise of the Catholic civil rights movement and the outbreaks of violence that followed, the return of British troops and the IRA, the culmination of Bloody Sunday, and the fall of the Northern Irish government. 057 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 1249 Ronald Dworkin: The Changing Story
Summary: Ronald Dworkin, legal philosopher, talks with Moyers about the Constitution. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 4495 Roots of War / The First Vietnam War (1945-1954)
Summary: "Roots of War": Despite cordial relations between American intelligence officers and communist leader Ho Chi Minh in the turbulent closing months of WW II, French and British hostility to the Vietnamese revolution laid the groundwork for a new war. / "The First Vietnam War (1945-1954): The French generals expected to defeat Ho's rag-tag Vietminh guerrillas easily, but after eight years of fighting and $2.5 billion in US aid, the French lost a crucial battle at Dien Bien Phu - and with it, their Asian empire. 120 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 3584 Royalty: Downfall of the Monarchies
Summary: This program looks at the royal families who fell from grace, from mighty empires like Austro-Hungary to smaller players like Egypt's Farouk and Albania's Zog, and at the still splendid world of India's maharajahs, who have taught their fellow royals a lesson in how to bow out in out in style. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 3585 Royalty: The Surviving Monarchies
Summary: This program looks at still surviving monarchies to see how they adapted and changed with the times to ensure that they remained popular with their people and relevant to the political world in which they lived. 048 Min. VIDEO 1996 Series: HISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

VH 3683 Running Mate: Gender and Politics in the Editorial Cartoons
Summary: Geraldine Ferraro's candidacy as the first woman chosen by a major party for the vice presidency of the United States provided editorial cartoonists access to a rich and previously untapped lode of material. "RUNNING MATE" examines their portrayals of Ferraro during the campaign. Drawn from a study of 172 cartoons in 12 U.S. newspapers, this program reveals the gender stereotypes which hounded the Mondale/Ferraro ticket from the moment she was chosen. 047 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ART

VH 2850 Rush to Judgment: Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas
Summary: An examination of Anita Hill's sexual harassment charges against Clarence Thomas and the hearings that followed. 049 Min. VIDEO

VH 1723 Security Capabilities, Privacy & Integrity
Summary: Speaker, William A. Bayse; moderator, Dorothy Denning. Speech title is "NCIC - 2000: Balancing computer security capabilities with privacy and integrity". 069 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, CRIMINOLOGY, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 3019 Seeing Red
Summary: From over 400 interviews with present and former American Communists, filmmakers Reichert and Klein paint a warm, human, funny portrait of 50 years of American Communism from its heyday in the 1930's through the bitter McCarthy era witch hunts of the 1950's. 100 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: COMMUNICATION, U.S. HISTORY

VH 4505 Sentenced to Die
Summary: Capital punishment - cruel and unusual punishment or justified retribution? "Sentenced to Die" urges viewers to analyze the issue of capital punishment through the eyes of individuals on opposing sides of this controversial debate. Legal and constitutional experts discuss the issue of capital punishment and explain many of the terms associated with the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS

VH 1376 Seventh Service, The
Summary: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recruitment video. 027 Min. VIDEO

VH 1814 Sissela Bok
Summary: Sissela Bok is a philosopher whose writings explore the psychology of lying, the consequences of deception & the perils of keeping secrets. In this program, Bok discusses why politicians & all leaders must keep the public trust & she offers her experienced observations on peaceful change. 029 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: SOCIOLOGY Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 3188 Small Business Tax Education Program
Summary: Intro information for all businesses, business assets, depreciation and selling depreciated property, business use of a home, employment taxes, excise taxes, starting a business, record keeping, an overview of solo proprietorship, an overview of retirement plans for the self-employed, an overview of partnership, tip reporting and allocation rules, S-corporations. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 3094 Social Security: The Real Story
Summary: Government Document (DOC SSA 1.8: SE 2/KIT/TAPE) 025 Min. VIDEO

VH 2960 Societal and Political Aspects of Aging
Summary: This program considers individual and governmental responsibilities for the financial support of older citizens. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: SOCIAL WORK, SOCIOLOGY Series: GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE

VH 2851 Solving Black Inner-City Poverty: William Julius Wilson
Summary: The poorest neighborhood in the U.S. is not an isolated southern mountain hollow or a Midwestern farm county blasted by drought, but a four block stretch of public housing on the South Side of Chicago. Most of the residents are black, on welfare, and living in dysfunctional families. But as woebegone as that neighborhood is, the pattern is repeated on block after block in city after city. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 1017 Speeches of John F. Kennedy, The
Summary: Presents John F. Kennedy's major addresses from his 1960 Presidential campaign through his three years in office. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, COMMUNICATION

VH 4601 Speeches of Malcolm X, The
Summary: This covers the era in which the black leader's public life during which his evolving attitudes can slowly be detected. Malcolm addresses a 1963 Black Front Unity Rally. He gives his opinion on the intended effect of the Civil Rights Act, speaks out about housing and self defense in Harlem in 1964, and discusses police brutality. 041 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 1012 Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., The
Summary: Presents a collection of Martin Luther King, Jr's. major speeches and minor asides, tracing the development of his oratorical style. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 4600 Speeches of Nelson Mandela, The
Summary: Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to the battle against racial oppression in South Africa. His activities against apartheid led to his conviction. After his 1990 release, Mandela was elected president in the country's first all-race election. This video offers a compelling demonstration of his oratory prowess, from his long fight against apartheid, to his triumphant release from prison and ensuing political career. 070 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 4603 Speeches of Sitting Bull, The
Summary: Voiced by Native American E. Donald Two Rivers, features a sample of heartfelt addresses from the legendary Indian leader. These speeches convey Sitting Bull's disappointment over the injustice faced by his people, as he meets American representatives before and after Little Bighorn. 035 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 2177 Spirit of Crazy Horse, The
Summary: The story of the quest by the Sioux Indians to reclaim their ancestral homeland, the Black Hills of South Dakota. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION, THE

VH 0579 Story of a Trial, The
Summary: Follows a case involving two young men who are accused of a misdemeanor from arrest through arraignment and trial, showing the process of law and constitutional safeguards that are important to the accused. 022 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, CRIMINOLOGY Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 1244 Strictly Speaking: Attorney General Ed Meese & Judge R. Bork
Summary: Moyers interviews Attorney General Edwin Meese and Judge Robert Bork. Attorney General Meese presents his views on the constitution and its original intent, and discusses political issues of the Reagan administration. Judge Bork talks of his experience on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and offers his perspective of constitutional interpretation. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 4503 Student's Right to Privacy
Summary: This documentary links the personal stories of three teenagers to the issue of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Straight "A" student Jaime Wolleman's drug addiction led to problems at school, incarceration, and even a failed suicide attempt. After successful treatment and counseling, Jaime is now mentor for Claire Fouts, a recovering drug abuser who has not used drugs for more than a year in an environment when student drug use is common. Both young women relate events in their struggle to regain control of their lives. They are joined by chemical dependency counselor Brett Whysong, an advocate of preventative measures for what he considers a serious national problem. 030 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ED COUNSELOR Series: BILL OF RIGHTS

VH 2601 Take Stock in America: U.S. Savings Bond 1993 Campaign
Summary: Producer, Lynne B. Jackson; Writer/editor, Jay Flynn; Photography, Eric Schulzinger. 008 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 1530 Taste of Democracy, The
Summary: Sessions of the new Soviet super parliament, the Congress of Deputies and defiant meetings of neighborhood councils, demonstrate how ordinary citizens are confronting powerful institutions of the old power structure. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: INSIDE GORBACHEV'S USSR

VH 4498 Tet 1968 / Vietnamizing the War (1968-1973)
Summary: "Tet 1968": The massive enemy offensive at the lunar new year decimated the Vietcong and failed to topple the Saigon government but led to the beginning of America's military withdrawal from Vietnam. / "Vietnamizing the War (1968- 1973)": Richard Nixon's program of troop pull outs, stepped up bombing and huge arms shipments to Saigon changed the war and left GI's wondering which of them would be the last to die in Vietnam. 120 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, U.S. HISTORY Series: VIETNAM: A TELEVISION HISTORY

VH 3771 Third Party Presidential Candidates Debate
Summary: Three third party candidates debated national issues at the National Press Club, including welfare reform and international trade. Ms. Laszlo moderated the rounds of questions and 30-second answers. The candidates also took questions from the audience. Mr. Browne, who is on every state ballot, said his party advocates individual liberty and personal responsibility, Mr. Hagelin said the Natural Law Party would solve America's problems through the power of science. Mr. Phillips advocated abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and returning to Bible-centered jurisprudence. 118 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 0435 Tiger At The Gate
Summary: Shows the developments that gave Adolf Hitler and the Nazis popular support, and the means they used to broaden and consolidate their power during the Weimar Republic. Includes archival film footage. 020 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 4506 To Keep and Bear Arms
Summary: In the United States, where Americans own more than 200 million firearms, the homicide rate is five times higher than in Canada and sixteen times higher than in Japan. However, the Constitution of the United States guarantees "the right of the people to keep and bare arms." What does the Second Amendment to our Bill of Rights really mean? What does it mean to the United States today? This thought provoking video documentary presents many sides of the gun control debate. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: BILL OF RIGHTS

VH 0468 Toxic Goldrush, The
Summary: Discusses the need for regulation of the toxic waste disposal, now that it has become big business. 032 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT

VH 1714 Trends in Computers & Network
Summary: Speaker discusses the policy proposals regarding constitutional protections, networked computers and electronic communications. 083 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, COMPUTERS, DECISION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Series: COMPUTERS, FREEDOM & PRIVACY

VH 8004 Trials of Henry Kissinger, The
Summary: Focuses on Henry Kissinger and his role in America's secret bombings of Cambodia in 1969, the approval of Indonesia's genocidal assault on East Timor in 1975, the assassination of a Chilean general in 1970, and his involvement in the 1969 Paris peace talks concerning the Vietnam Conflict. 080 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: U.S. HISTORY

VH 7747 Truth and Lies of 9-11, The
Summary: Video of Mike Ruppert's lecture given on November 28, 2001 at Portland State University. Ruppert presents evidence of U.S. government foreknowledge of the September 11th terrorist attacks. He also discusses U.S. "geopolitical strategy" as it relates to the "war on terrorism". Directed by Michael C. Ruppert. 138 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: U.S. HISTORY

VH 7938 Tupamaros
Summary: Pepe Mujica, now a member of the Uruguayan Parliament, and others of the Tupamaros recount the history of this urban guerrilla group--their use of armed intervention and illegal acts--even kidnapping and murder, their imprisonment and escapes, and their transition to a legal political party. 095 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: WORLD HISTORY

VH 5700 U.S. and U.N. in Somalia
Summary: In less than one year the perception of the U.S. role in Somalia went from welcomed savior to embattled occupier. This program examines what went right and wrong in Operation Restore Hope. 029 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 3481 Under Orders, Under Fire, Part 1
Summary: How do we wage war when the enemy dresses as civilians and children throw bombs? Generals William Westmoreland, David Jones, and Brent Snowcroft, correspondents Peter Jennings and Mike Wallace, and others question the duty to follow orders and a commander's obligation to protect soldiers. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Series: ETHICS IN AMERICA

VH 3482 Under Orders, Under Fire, Part 2
Summary: The carnage of My Lai raises the issue of confidentiality between the soldier, his religious confessor, and military justice. Generals debate the clash between military tribunals and the right of confidentiality with Chaplain Timothy Tatum of the U.S. Army War College, the Reverend J. Bryan Hehir of the U.S. Catholic conference, and others. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Series: ETHICS IN AMERICA

VH 1334 Unelected, The
Summary: This program asserts that the press and special interest groups have grown into a shadow government that often changes the national agenda and the standards of political debate. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: POWER GAME, THE

VH 1595 Upstairs/Downstairs
Summary: Critics argue that the U.S. has created a two-tiered educational system: one consisting of well-funded public & private schools, the other made up of schools on the urban & rural areas that lack the resources necessary to provide an equal standard of education. With problems such as poverty, parental illiteracy, a lack of nutrition & language barriers, many children are destined to fail before they take their first test. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIAL WORK Series: LEARNING IN AMERICA

VH 4865 Urban Drug Problem Solutions
Summary: Economists and scholars talked about the drug problems that have plague d urban areas in the United States. They talked about proposed solutions and wh at role government should play in attempting to remedy the problems. 110 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 3415 USDA'S Nutrition Adventure
Summary: During the Spring of 1995, USDA's Food and Consumer Service's seven Regional Offices across the United States held kick-off celebrations of the USDA's Great Nutrition Adventure. The events successfully demonstrated partnerships between the food community and school officials, food service staff, teachers, and parents, in promoting healthy school meals for children. 013 Min. VIDEO

VH 1533 Vietnam: In the Year of the Pig
Summary: A documentary about Vietnam from French colonialism and the rise of Ho Chi Minh to the continuing U.S. involvement in a brutal war of escalation. 103 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 4614 Vote for Me: Politics in America, Pts. 1 & 2
Summary: Examines the issues and strategies involved in successfully running for political office in the U.S. Part 1 - Politics 101, 50 min. Part 2 - Making a Big Noise, 63 min. 113 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 4615 Vote for Me: Politics in America, Pts. 3 & 4
Summary: Examines the issues and strategies involved in successfully running for political office in the U.S. Part 3 - Political Junkies, 25 min. Part 4 - The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer 85 min. 110 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 4724 We Are Guatemalans
Summary: There are 17 million refugees in the world today, and the number is growing. In 1994 a group of 2, 000 Guatemalans reversed this trend. After 12 years in exile they returned to their homeland. This documentary interviews the people of one town who were forced to flee. They tell of their ordeal and of their hopes of a journey home. 028 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 3737 While America Watched: The Bosnia Tragedy
Summary: Examines concentration camps in Bosnia. Describes why America, which emerged from the Gulf War and the collapse of the Soviet Union as the world's strongest military and political power, decided to do so little militarily to stop the fighting in Bosnia. 047 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES

VH 3284 Who Owns Our Government?
Summary: This program with Bill Moyers examines the effect of political contributions on public policy. The program shows how campaign contributions to key committee members of Congress helped cause the Saving and Loan debacle; how a loophole in the campaign finance law is permitting large cash contributions - so called "soft money" - to undermine the public financing of presidential campaigns, and how special interest money from the $700 billion health care industry is being used to undermine health care reform. 060 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: MOYERS COLLECTION, THE: LISTENING TO AMERICA

VH 3102 Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises
Summary: This is the rarely told story of nations within a nation, of the sovereign Indian tribes that survive in America today. "Like a rock that a river runs around." is how one Indian describes his nation in the stream of U.S. life. " Winds of Change" draws us into the lives of these Native Americans today, and the challenges they face as they try to preserve their cultures. It is a story of promises kept and treaties broken, seen through the eyes of three 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION

VH 0431 Winston Churchill
Summary: Brief biography of Sir Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. 017 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 4953 Within These Walls: A Visit to the White House
Summary: Hillary Clinton opens this tour saying the White House has changed with the times which is depicted by the tour itself. The viewer is shown the first floor where official entertaining is done, the ground floor used for receiving guests, and the east and west wings which house the president and his staff and the first lady and her staff. Bill Clinton closes the tour telling the viewer that the White House is every American's house. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES

VH 0577 Women's Rights
Summary: A high school girl wants to swim on the boy's team, but the state bylaws prohibit it. In a court action, her lawyer argues that these bylaws are unconstitutional, because the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws to all citizens regardless of race or sex. 023 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BILL OF RIGHTS IN ACTION

VH 0472 Workfare, Welfare: What's Fair?
Summary: Conservatives claim that welfare exacerbates poverty, while liberals say welfare grants are so small that families can't find a way out of their poverty. Some states are experimenting with workfare programs, designed to get people off welfare rolls and into jobs. This program focuses on one such program, its costs and its prospects and problems. 026 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: SOCIAL WORK, SOCIOLOGY Series: CURRENTS

VH 0441 World War I - Armistice
Summary: Lecture by A.J.P. Taylor on the end of World War 1. How wars end. 025 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, ASIAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN STUDIES Series: HOW WARS END

VH 7630 Yitzhak Rabin, 1922-1995: Soldier In The Army Of Peace
Summary: Video examines the life of the Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin, who was assassinated in 1995. The history of Israel from the time of the 1948 War of Independence to the time of Rabin's death is reviewed. Directed by Yehuda Kaveh. 055 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, BIOGRAPHY

VH 1400 You May Call Her Madam Secretary
Summary: A documentary featuring Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the first woman to hold a high public office in the United States. Traces her hand in the rise of social conscience, from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in 1911 to the New Deal. 057 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: U.S. HISTORY