Conversations 1965; 106; Norman Thomas with James Day

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Series
Conversations 1965
Episode Number
106
Episode
Norman Thomas with James Day
Producing Organization
KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-5d8nc5t36v
NOLA Code
CONS
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Description
Episode Description
Norman Thomas, called "The conscience of the American people" by some, and, less vehemently, "respectable rebel" by others, is perhaps best known as the man who has six times run for president, and six times been defeated. Born in 1884, Mr. Thomas was educated at Princeton and later at the Union Theological Seminary. In 1911 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister and remained in the ministry for 20 years. He chose to work in underprivileged areas of New York, and it was the desire to relive the misery he found among his parishioners that prompted him to become a Socialist in 1918. Interviewed by James Day, general manager of station KQED, San Francisco, Norman Thomas discusses his path to Socialism, a socialism born out of good fortune and obligation rather than frustration. On the Socialist ticket he has run for a number of high offices, but always unsuccessfully. Often a critic of the U.S.S.R., Mr. Thomas voices his feelings on Communism. He discusses other major issues in which he is actively involved, a peaceful society, and a better standard of civil liberties. A dedicated Socialist all his life and a diligent worker to improve the lot of his fellow man, Norman Thomas expresses to Mr. Day the wish that he might have had more time for music and sport, to be more a "Universal Man." "Norman Thomas" produced in San Francisco by KQED. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
Six people who have made important contributions to a variety of fields discuss their lives and work. The format for each episode has been geared to the individual featured. Interview technique is used throughout. Conversations is a 1965 presentation of National Educational Television. The 6 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1965-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Talk Show
Topics
Social Issues
Religion
Politics and Government
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:29:21
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Credits
Guest: Thomas, Norton
Host: Days, James
Producing Organization: KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 0:28:16
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape: Quad
Generation: Master
Duration: 0:28:16
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 0:28:16
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167428-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “Conversations 1965; 106; Norman Thomas with James Day,” 1965-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 1, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5d8nc5t36v.
MLA: “Conversations 1965; 106; Norman Thomas with James Day.” 1965-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 1, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5d8nc5t36v>.
APA: Conversations 1965; 106; Norman Thomas with James Day. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5d8nc5t36v