Resenting Fences

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I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea.

Without Sit down I wanna try It's OK sir The government agency, the CIA, is a legitimate employer and therefore has the right to recruit at the university.

Is this a truth or a lie? Does the CIA have the right to recruit? Let's give him ten seconds.

What the hey? Government agency, what the heck? This man speaks the truth.

The clock has stopped.

I'd like to hear what the audience thinks about this one since this one really hits home.

Is this a truth or a lie? Nazis.

This is barely any different than the Nazis.

In fact, there's a strange sign down there where it says, the CIA are only coming in brown shorts.

Playgrounds for kids under 12.

Roll the cards to shields.

Hey, man, you got a wasp on your jacket.

It's in your arm.

Her fucking baby was in the line.

Okay, who's coming with us, man? I want to make sure I'm skinned.

How the hell are we going to get to the car? Where's our car? The shields.

We'll use our people.

They ain't shit.

We walked through it.

You better shut up, Andy.

You done said enough.

You know what my hit is.

See you later, Pamela.

Okay, each one of my students will have probably about 10 minutes to use the camera and identify a particular part of the protest that they want to shoot and then make an editorial comment in post -production afterwards.

We are a great state and a great people.

And anybody who wants to sign up for the sodomy patrol can do it at our table across the street there.

We're recruiting today.

We're especially interested in people who have been rejected by the CIA because we feel that we can offer you an involvement in our country that you will be proud of.

This one's full.

We need more people on the next one.

I heard about you in the West Street ball.

Limit your number to 20.

Hang out in the sun.

And then if something happens, send a runner.

And you should take a vote on who that runner is, someone who lots of people trust and know, so that we don't get rumors and having people leave the country.

And if you're, you might have, when you send a runner, have that runner simply circle the entire complex and come back to the same spot so that they can pick up or drop off any relevant information.

Exactly 20, but about 10 more would be really good.

And just make sure there's some communication between them.

See them right there? Wherever we need to beef it up a little bit.

So if people could just keep following and pitch in to areas that you think are the weakest looking.

And we encourage everyone to form re -education camps where people can learn not to commit sodomy anymore.

In fact, we hope eventually, we may even wipe out sex itself in America and then all children like this one you see here can be conceived with artificial insemination and tested.

So that there will be no more messing around and we can all devote our energies to more important things.

If you're right wing and you know it clap your hands.

If you're right wing and you know it.

Give your own discretion.

But we're recommending someone who has a little plastic card and says, oh, I'm pressed.

Now this thing costs 50 cents to produce.

Don't let them in.

Yeah, this guy, he's got some stuff.

And if he's a recruitee, then they spend a lot of trouble on him.

And let's let him in just because they, just for effort.

You know, that's an A for effort.

Is there anything you're thinking about all this? No, not really.

Haven't we had no opinion? How come I used a little opinion? I think it's good.

It's a beautiful day.

Everyone's getting outside and enjoying life.

They're entitled to their opinions, I guess.

What do you guys got? Does this happen here very often? No, it doesn't.

No, not that we've known.

Oh, we'll see how you guys do it.

It does cost more on the mail than people.

Okay, have a good one.

Played for the president.

Is that an honor? Yeah.

Played for myself.

Have you played for anyone else like him? No, not yet.

Do you think you'll vote for him when you can? If he's running.

How many years will that be until you can vote? I don't know.

How old do you have to be to vote? Who do you work for? I'm freelancing.

The USA is an organization that's trying to really raise up morality in America.

And we are very much opposed to communism as an ideology.

Because communism as an ideology is very like a detrimental to our freedom of values.

We're trying to educate Americans about constitutional rights.

I'm not an American.

You're a very good guy.

Colorado or Maryland? November 4th.

In Denver County.

Go out and vote joy.

Continue the Reagan revolution in Colorado's second congressional district with your help.

We will restore this district to the people where it belongs.

Thank you very much and God bless you.

Have a great day.

For a House of Representatives that is as careful with your money as you would be yourself.

You can make the difference.

Let's make this a November...

We're going to be on the campaign trail again.

We're going to be on the campaign trail again.

We don't know why, but our contestants are going to have to prop it up.

Okay, Johnny, who's our third contestant? We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

We're going to have to prop it up.

Hey! I'm kidding.

This was dramatic effect.

Step out! Step out! Pull it!

Identifier

F.2005-08-0169

Date Of Production

circa 1981 – 1986

Abstract

Content Notice: This material contains depictions of hate speech and hateful imagery.

Loosely assembled footage primarily depicts University of Colorado Boulder protests against the CIA’s intervention in Nicaragua and campus recruitment. Shots include the following: Chicago police order a group of neo-Nazis to vacate a children’s playground; televised footage shows Governor James Thompson; the “Sodomy Patrol” performs a satirical pom-pom dance on the UC Boulder campus; a rent-a-fence encloses Edgar Britton’s Buffalo statue; protestors and University of Colorado police engage in a tug-of-war over a security fence panel; Ronald and Nancy Reagan attend a luncheon fundraiser for Republican senatorial candidate Ken Kramer held at Stapleton International Airport, and Bill Stamets interviews members of the Cherry Creek High School Marching Band in Denver, Colorado on September 8, 1986; televised footage shows President George H.W. Bush; a guerilla theater performs on the UC Boulder campus. Footage is interspersed with excerpts from Walt Disney’s The Tortoise and The Hare (1935).

Format

Super 8

Extent

350 feet

Color

color and B&W

Sound

Mag Stripe

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Reversal Positives

Genre

Experimental

Form

Short

Subject

Airports
College Students
Demonstrations
Marching bands
Neo-Nazism
Police
Political Activists
Police brutality
Political satire
Politicians
Presidents
Racism
Student movements
Universities and colleges

Preservation Sponsor

Related Collections

Subseries II: Footage

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago

North America ➜ United States ➜ Colorado ➜ Boulder

North America ➜ United States ➜ Colorado ➜ Denver

Main Credits

Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers

Reagan, Ronald (is participant)

Reagan, Nancy (is participant)

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