A Closer Look; Moscone/Milk Assassinations
- Contributing Organization
- KQED (San Francisco, California)
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- cpb-aacip/55-644qs795
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- Description
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- Belva Davis hosts this live program night taped on the night of the murders of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone by Supervisor Dan White. report on the funeral service for Mayor George Moscone at San Francisco's St. Mary's Cathedral. Also includes a phone in session with acting Mayor Diane Feinstein and updates about the Dan White murder case in progress FOR TAPE/DVD: #101:00:33 Report from city hall (incorrect byline?) describes eerie emptiness.:00:58 Belva Intro (numerous video glitches):01:25 Feinstein announcement on the murders.:02:17 Mel Wax (Moscones press secretary) makes statement to the press.:03:23 Willie Brown makes statement to the press.:04:50 Coroner removes bodies.:05:12 Pamela Young reports on statement by Dan Whites wife and describes chain of events.:07:37 William Rukeyser reports on transfer of power within city hall, Feinstein makes statement:10:39 George Dusheck reports on Dan Whites connection to the fire dept. and the Irish-American community.:13:44 Fire chief states that White was due to receive medal for bravery.:14:48 Rollin Post comments on the political fallout and possible candidates for mayor.:17:41 Randy Shilts comments on Milk and some reaction from the gay community.:21:57 Interview with Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver at city hall talks about her relationship with Harvey and the relationship between Harvey and Dan.:27:17 Rollin Post reports on Moscones background and career.:30:24 Live coverage of Moscones memorial at St. Marys Cathedral.:33:30 In studio discussion with Willie Brown and Mel Wax:36:46 Willie Brown talks about being the last person to see Moscone alive (stated George was in high spirits) and being shown the stack of letters of support for White by Moscone.? ?0:44:06 Rita Williams talks to Carol Ruth Silver about what may have caused White to commit murder. (DVD or DVD player stopping and starting spontaneously):47:45 Feinstein (via phone link to studio) talks about when the board will re-convene to elect mayor.:52:06 Willie Brown responds to question about whether theres any connection between the Milk/Moscone murders and the Peoples Temple/Jonestown event.:53:20 Panel discusses whether the murders will deter other people from entering politics.
- Media type
- Moving Image
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Content creator:
KQED
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KQED
Identifier: 2a;26698 (KQED AAP)
Format: DVD
Generation: Preservation
Duration: 01:00:17
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- Citations
- Chicago: “A Closer Look; Moscone/Milk Assassinations,” KQED, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 6, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-55-644qs795.
- MLA: “A Closer Look; Moscone/Milk Assassinations.” KQED, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 6, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-55-644qs795>.
- APA: A Closer Look; Moscone/Milk Assassinations. Boston, MA: KQED, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-55-644qs795