KVOS Special: Julian Bond Interview

Georgia State Legislator and Anti Vietnam War activist Julian Bond is interviewed in front of the Old Main building at Western Washington University, by Political Science Department Chairman Manfred Vernon. Julian Bond is introduced by Duayne F. Trecker. The discussion focuses heavily on the war in Vietnam, and topics include pacifism, the draft and conscription, unilateral withdrawal, poverty, racism, race relations, minorities, civil rights, political activism, and Dr. Martin Luther King. Bond, then a 27 year old African-American, had to fight for two years in the Supreme Court before the State of Georgia would recognize the legitimacy of his victory. At the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, Bond was a key member of the "Georgia Loyalist" faction. He was later chairman of the NAACP. This digital object was digitized from 16mm film and contains some brief gaps (for example at the 16:36 mark) that were present in the archived film. Users are advised that this resource includes use of language and terms now outdated and offensive.